Amaranthaceae
Suaeda

Suaeda vermiculata Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.

First published in Onomat. Bot. Compl. 8: 798 (1776)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands, S. Medit. to Sahara and Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Canary Is., Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan-South Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara, Yemen

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Daoud, H.S. in Al-Rawi, A. (1985). Flora of Kuwait 1: 1-224. Alden Press Ltd., U.K.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dobignard, A., Jacquemoud, F. & Jordan, D. (1992). Matériaux pour la conaissance floristique du Sahara occidental et l'Anti-Atlas méridional. I. Pteridophyta à Rosaceae. Candollea 47: 113-179.
  • Edwards, S., Tadesse, M., Demissew, S. & Hedberg, I. (eds.) (2000). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 2(1): 1-532. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmandson, J.R. (eds.) (2016). Flora of Iraq 5(1): 1-284. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Guinea, E. (1948). Catálogo razonado de las plantas del Sáhara Español. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 8: 357-429.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Miller, A.G. & Cope, T.A. (1996). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 1: 1-586. Edinburgh university press.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Iraq

  • Assadi in Fl. Iran 38: 189 (2001).
  • Boulos in Fl. Arab. Penins. Socotra 1: 257 (1996)
  • Boulos, Fl. Egypt 1: 113 (1999)
  • J.F. Gmel., Syst. Nat. ed. 13, 2: 503 (1791)
  • Mozaffarian, Trees & Shrubs of Iran: 175 (2005)
  • Rech.f., Fl. Lowland Iraq: 193 (1964)
  • Zohary, Fl. Palaest.1: 160 (1966)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Daoud, H.S. in Al-Rawi, A. (1985). Flora of Kuwait 1: 1-224. Alden Press Ltd., U.K.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmandson, J.R. (eds.) (2016). Flora of Iraq 5(1): 1-284. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Guinea, E. (1948). Catálogo razonado de las plantas del Sáhara Español. Anales del Jardin Botanico de Madrid 8: 357-429.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Miller, A.G. & Morris, M. (2004). Ethnoflora of Soqotra Archipelago: 1-759. The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by I. Friis & M. G. Gilbert [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Bent, J., Th. [s.n.] Sudan K000243914 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 1899 Mart [571] Spain K005394664 Yes
s.coll. [114] K005394061 Yes
Emden, H.L. [9] Cabo Verde K005205083 Yes
Dinklage, M. [3183] Cabo Verde K005205080 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Yemen K005394051 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6367] Saudi Arabia K005394053 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [3841] Saudi Arabia K005394052 Yes
Lawton, R.M. [2068] Oman K005394067 Yes
[Pilgrim] [s.n.] K005394063 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7288] Saudi Arabia K005394057 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [2824] Oman K005394046 Yes
[Muleson] [153] Kuwait K005394072 Yes
Western, R.A. [s.n.] United Arab Emirates K005394050 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1493] Yemen K005394059 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [2941] Oman K005394045 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7285] Saudi Arabia K005394055 Yes
[R.A. Western] [s.n.] United Arab Emirates K005394066 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6374] Saudi Arabia K005394047 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6399] Saudi Arabia K005394048 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6900] Saudi Arabia K005394064 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [129] Yemen K005394065 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6365] Saudi Arabia K005394054 Yes
Emden, H.L. [11] Cabo Verde K005205081 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7285] Saudi Arabia K005394056 Yes
[Brannan] [200] Gambia, The K005205085 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6366] Saudi Arabia K005394049 Yes
Maconochie, J.R. [2958] Oman K005394060 Yes
s.coll. [9763] Senegal K005205084 Yes
Borosova, R.; El-Keblawy, A.; Heller, T.M. [RB148] United Arab Emirates K005394069 Yes
Dickson, V.P. (Mrs.) [1076] Kuwait K005394073 Yes
Chevalier, A.J.B. [44268] Cabo Verde K005205082 Yes
Collenette, S. [84] Saudi Arabia K005394068 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [6899] Saudi Arabia K005394062 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 6946] Burma Salsola indica K001126325 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6946] Salsola indica K001126324 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6946] Salsola indica K001126322 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6946] Salsola indica K001126320 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6946] Salsola indica K001126321 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 6946] India Salsola indica K001126323 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • 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

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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