Halothamnus lancifolius
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Halothamnus lancifolius is a species of the plant genus Halothamnus
, that is now included into the family Amaranthaceae
, (formerly Chenopodiaceae
).
s and bracteoles are flat and lanceolate, the bracteoles obliquely standig off, basally with membraneous margins. The flowers are 3,8-4,8 mm long with lanceolate-oval tepals, the stigmas are rounded at their tip. The winged fruit is 9–14 mm in diameter, their wings inserting below the middle, the tepal lobes forming a steep cone. The tube of the fruit is cylindric, its bottom with deep furrow-like, linear or curved pits.
Synonyms
Hebrew: אֵלֶנְיָה אִזְמֵלָנִית
Halothamnus
Halothamnus is a genus of the former Chenopodiaceae that is now included into the family Amaranthaceae. The scientific name means saltbush, from the Greek ἅλς "salt" and θαμνος "bush"...
, that is now included into the family Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
, (formerly Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae were a family of flowering plants, also called the Goosefoot Family. They are now included within family Amaranthaceae. The vast majority of Chenopods are weeds, and many are salt and drought tolerant. A few food crops also belong to the family: spinach, beets, chard, quinoa, and...
).
Morphology
Halothamnus lancifolius is a sub-shrub up to 45 cm high, with blueish-green pale-striped branches. The leaves are flat, somewhat fleshy, lanceolate-triangular or linear-triangulate, and up to 43 mm long and 1,9-4,5 mm wide, decurrent at their base for 1–5 mm along the stem. The bractBract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture...
s and bracteoles are flat and lanceolate, the bracteoles obliquely standig off, basally with membraneous margins. The flowers are 3,8-4,8 mm long with lanceolate-oval tepals, the stigmas are rounded at their tip. The winged fruit is 9–14 mm in diameter, their wings inserting below the middle, the tepal lobes forming a steep cone. The tube of the fruit is cylindric, its bottom with deep furrow-like, linear or curved pits.
Distribution
The distribution of Halothamnus lancifolius covers Syria, Israel and Palestine, Jordan, western Iraq, Egypt (Sinai) and northwestern Saudi-Arabia. It grows on stony ground, often on salty soils, from 400 m below sea level up to 1500 m above sea-level.Taxonomy
Halothamnus lancifolius (Boiss.) Kothe-Heinr., 1993Synonyms
- Caroxylon lancifolium Boiss.
- Salsola lancifolia (Boiss.) Boiss.
- Aellenia lancifolia (Boiss.) Ulbr.
- Aellenia glauca (Bieb.) Aellen ssp. lancifolia (Boiss.) Aellen
- Aellenia lancifolia (Boiss.) Aellen, nom.inval.
Hebrew: אֵלֶנְיָה אִזְמֵלָנִית
External links
- http://flora.huji.ac.il/browse.asp?action=specie&specie=HALLANHalothamnus lancifolius in Flora of Israel online, with photos
- Schweizerbart Bibliotheca Botanica Bd. 143 Webpage