Tamarix L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 270 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Africa, Medit. to Temp. & S. Asia.

Descriptions

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Distribution
Some 54 species according to Baum, chiefly in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, reaching South Africa, India, China and Japan.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves scale-like, with salt-secreting glands
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in simple or compound racemes or spikes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals without scale-like appendages.
[FSOM]

Tamaricaceae, D. R. Hunt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1966

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in narrow racemes or spikes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals without ligules
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens free or shortly connate at the base; anthers extrorse
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary narrowed towards the apex; placentas basal; styles short and thick; stigmas flattened or somewhat concave
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds with a sessile apical tuft of hairs; endosperm absent.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0
  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • 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.
  • Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China

    • The Malesian Key Group (2010) Interactive Key to Seed Plants of Malesia and Indo-China (Version 2.0, 28 Jul 2010) The Nationaal Herbarium Nederland Leiden and The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
  • 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