Amaranthaceae
Noaea

Noaea tournefortii (Spach) Moq.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 13(2): 208 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Türkiye to Iran. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

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]

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

Morphology General Habit
Subshrub with no spines
Morphology Stem
Stems rigid, terete, branches erecto-patent below to spreading, primary branches not or little branched
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 15–30(–40) × 0.5–1.0 mm, scarcely fleshy, terete, filiform except at base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers arising from axils along upper of stem, solitary or in small clusters, subtended by 2 leaflike bracts which distinctly exceed the flowers
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Tepal
Tepals membranous, ovate, apiculate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers ± 2 mm, with a small triangular apical projection
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Wings of fruiting perianth pinkish red, accrescent to 5 × 4 mm, membranous.
Ecology
Mountain sides, dry stony roadsides, rocky slopes; alt. 1000–1820 m;
Phenology
Flowering: Jul.–Aug., fruiting: Oct.
Distribution
Iraq: Mainly in the thorn-cushion zone in montane regions of Iraq, but also extending into the Quercus/Pistacia forest zone. Iran, Turkey, South Caucasus.
Vernacular
GA SURIK (possibly a contraction of GIAH SURIK), Rawi 13804 (Kholan).
[FIQ]

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 2025. 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 2025. 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