Amaranthaceae
Halocharis

Halocharis sulphurea (Moq.) Moq.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 201 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Syria to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula. It is an annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2016) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 1: Elatinaceae to Sphenocleaceae.

Morphology General Habit
Annual to 50 cm, much-branched at base, prostrate to erect, with a copious indumentum of brownish spreading hairs interspersed with shorter hairs
Morphology Leaves
Lower leaves to 30 mm, caducous; other ones 8–15 × 1–2 mm, linear, sessile, often in clusters, sparsely long-hairy throughout and with a few terminal bristles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers arising from leaf axils, clusters with variable numbers of flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth segments hyaline, 4 × 1 mm, with hairs on abaxial surface, glabrous within
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments usually papillose; anthers with 1–2 mm long vesicle, with terminal appendages that are bright yellow and borne on a short stalk
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style with 2 spreading arms, ± flattened.
Ecology
Sandy, clayey and gravelly ground, often in saline areas; alt. s.l.–640 m;
Phenology
Flowering: Apr.–Jun., fruiting: Jun.–Nov.
Distribution
Iraq: Widespread in semi-desert and foothill regions of Iraq. Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan.
Vernacular
Vernacular name KHIDRAF (Rawi 14708, nr Rutba,).
[FIQ]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0