Tecticornia bulbosa

(Tecticornia bulbosa)

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Description

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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Amaranthaceae
Genus:Tecticornia
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