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Genus Atriplex L.

Summary

Genus number:

1146

Last updated:

21 January 2014

Family:

Chenopodiaceae

Subfamily:

Chenopodioideae

Tribe:

Chenopodieae

Common name(s):

saltbush

Accession count:

801 (750 active, 47 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Melbourne ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Blackiella Aellen
Haloxanthium Ulbr.
Morrisiella Aellen
Neopreissia Ulbr.
Obione Gaertn.
Senniella Aellen
Theleophyton (Hook. f.) Moq.
Armola (Kirschl.) Montandon
Halimus Wallr.
Pachypharynx Aellen
Cremnophyton Brullo & Pavone

Probable synonym(s)

Rumicastrum Ulbr.

Possible synonym(s)

Halimione Aellen
Proatriplex (W. A. Weber) Stutz & G. L. Chu
Extriplex E. H. Zacharias
Stutzia E. H. Zacharias

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1146. Accessed 20 July 2025.