(Tecticornia bulbosa)
Tecticornia�is a genus of�succulent,�salt tolerant�plants largely�endemic�to�Australia. Taxa in the genus are commonly referred to as�samphires. In 2007, the genus�Halosarcia, along with three other Australian genera (Pachycornia,�Sclerostegia�and�Tegicornia) was incorporated into the genus.