Revision of Sarcocornia (Chenopodiaceae) in South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique

Sarcocornia comprises ca. 20–24 perennial, halophytic herb and shrub species. The genus is distinct from other genera in the Salicornioideae in having flowers that are more or less equal in size, arranged in a row, and with seeds that have a membranous hairy testa and lack perisperm. Sarcocornia is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steffen, S., Mucina, Ladislav, Kadereit, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The American Society of Plant Taxonomists 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/20996