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Nitrariaceae
Sign in to saveNitrariaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales. It comprises four genera, Malacocarpus, Nitraria, Peganum and Tetradiclis, totalling 19 species.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyNitrariaceae
La famille des Nitrariacées regroupe des plantes dicotylédones. Ce sont des arbustes succulents, ou des plantes herbacées (Peganum), à feuilles caduques, parfois épineux, des régions sèches (déserts salins), originaires du Sahara, des déserts d'Asie centrale et d'Australie.
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Nitrariaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales. It comprises four genera, Malacocarpus, Nitraria, Peganum and Tetradiclis, totalling 19 species.
The family's main range is in the arid and semi-arid regions from Central Asia west to North Africa and southern Europe, but there are also species in eastern Mexico and southern Australia.