Chenopodiaceae Vent.
Tecticornia Hook.f. , legitimate, scientific
Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. (7 February 1880), Genera Plantarum 3(1): 65 BHL [tax. nov.]
  • Type: Tecticornia cinerea (F.Muell.) Baill.
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 30 [taxonomic synonym]
taxonomic synonym of: Salicornia L. legitimate
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 409 [secondary reference]
Backer, C.A. (December 1949), Chenopodiaceae. Flora Malesiana Series I 4(2): 103-104 [secondary reference]
Wilson, Paul G. (14 November 1972), A taxonomic revision of the genus Tecticornia (Chenopodiaceae). Nuytsia 1(3): 278 BHL [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "From the Greek words tectum, a roof, and cornu a horn,. Presumably alluding to the manner in which the outer margin of the bracts forms a covering to the spike.
Wilson, Paul G. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Chenopodiaceae (Chenopodium, Dysphania, Rhagodia, Sclerobitum, Monolepis, Atriplex, enchylaena, Neobassia, Stelligera, Threlkeldia, Babbagia, Halosarcia, Tecticornia, Sclerostegia, Pachycornia, Salsola) ). Flora of Central Australia: 74 [secondary reference]
Wilson, Paul G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 4: 302 [secondary reference]
Wilson, Paul G. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 105-106 [secondary reference]
Kuhn, U. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1993), Chenopodiaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2: 273 [secondary reference]
Shepherd, K.A. & Wilson, Paul G. (5 September 2007), Incorporation of the Australian genera Halosarcia, Pachycornia, Sclerostegia and Tegicornia into Tecticornia (Salicornioideae, Chenopodiaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 20(4): 323-324 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Pachycornia Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tegicornia Paul G.Wilson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sclerostegia Paul G.Wilson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Halosarcia Paul G.Wilson legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Pachycornia Hook.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Arthrocnemum sect. Trachysperma J.M.Black legitimate taxonomic synonym: Arthrocnemum sect. Leiosperma J.M.Black legitimate taxonomic synonym: Arthrocnemum subg. Angianthemum Moss legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tegicornia Paul G.Wilson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Sclerostegia Paul G.Wilson legitimate taxonomic synonym: Halosarcia Paul G.Wilson legitimate pro parte misapplication: Salicornia L. legitimate by Bentham, G. (1870), Flora Australiensis 5: 201 misapplication: Arthrocnemum Moq. legitimate by Black, J.M. (1919), A revision of the Australian Salicornieae. Transactions and proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 43: 357
  • APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas
Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 845 [secondary reference]