Tecticornia

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.

== Description == thumb|Tecticornia flowers thumb|Tecticornia arbuscula thumb|Illustrations of Tecticornia pergranulata (up) and [[Tecticornia halocnemoides (down)]] thumb|Tecticornia tenuis habitat The species of Tecticornia grow as annual or perennial herbs, subshrubs or small shrubs. Stems are branched, glabrous and appear jointed. The opposite leaves are fleshy, glabrous, connate in the lower part and cup-like or collar-like stem-clasping, with minute (0–3 mm long) two-lobed to triangular leaf blades.