Atriplex halimus

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Atriplex halimus L.

kingdom Plantae
phylum Magnoliophyta
class Magnoliopsida
order Caryophyllales
family Chenopodiaceae
genus Atriplex

Common Names

Sea-orache (English), Sea purslane (English)

Languages: English

Ecology and Distribution

Global Distribution

Mediterranean region, Sinai, Arabia, east Africa.

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Distribution in Egypt

Mediterranean region, Egyptian desert and Sinai.

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Habitat

Wadis, sandy soils, edges of saline depressions.

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References

F.N., Hepper., & I. Friis. (1994). The Plants of Pehr Forsskal's "Flora Ageyptiaco-Arabica". Kew: Kew Publishing..

L., Boulos. (Submitted). Flora of Egypt. Cairo: Al Hadara Publishing..

V., Täckholm. (1974). Students’ Flora of Egypt, 2nd Ed. Cairo: Cairo University Press..

V., Täckholm., & M. Drar. (Submitted). Flora of Egypt. Bulletin of the Faculty of Science. Cairo: Cairo University Press..