Sarcobatus
Sign in to saveSarcobatus is a North American genus of two species of flowering plants, formerly considered to be a single species. Common names for S. vermiculatus include greasewood, seepwood, and saltbush. Traditionally, Sarcobatus has been treated in the family Chenopodiaceae, but the APG III system of 2009 recognizes it as the sole genus in the family Sarcobataceae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCaryophyllales
- FamilySarcobataceae
Саркоба́тус (лат. Sarcobatus) — род цветковых растений, выделяемый в самостоятельное семейство Sarcobataceae порядка Гвоздичноцветные (Caryophyllales). Содержит 2 вида.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 78
- With media
- 39
- Family
- Sarcobataceae
- Collections
- UCMP, RSA, ENLC
- Recorded in
- United States
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Sarcobatus is a North American genus of two species of flowering plants, formerly considered to be a single species. Common names for S. vermiculatus include greasewood, seepwood, and saltbush. Traditionally, Sarcobatus has been treated in the family Chenopodiaceae, but the APG III system of 2009 recognizes it as the sole genus in the family Sarcobataceae.
==Name== In Greek, sarco means 'fleshy' (probably in reference to the fleshy leaves) and batus means 'bramble' (referring to the spiny branches).
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