Amaranthaceae

Haloxylon Bunge ex Fenzl

First published in C.F.von Ledebour, Fl. Ross. 3: 819 (1851)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Iraq to Mongolia and W. Himalaya, SE. Spain, Mauritania to Arabian Peninsula.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or trees, with ± fleshy scale-like leaves, glabrous except for tufts of hairs in axils
Morphology Stem
Stems articulated, bark often whitish, with 2-layered epidermis
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, rudimentary (in ours)
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers borne in axils of subtending bracteoles, hermaphrodite or male, forming ± lax spikes or broad panicles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth segments 5, somewhat chartaceous, in fruit developing into wide-spreading wings
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5, filaments united at base into a hypogynous disk, alternating with ovoid papillose staminodes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 2(–3)-styled
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds horizontal; albumen absent; embryo spiral.
Etymology
Haloxylon (from Gr. ἄλς, hals, salt and ξύλον, xylon, tree or shrub)
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Sources

  • 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

  • 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