Chenopodiaceae Vent.
Halosarcia lepidosperma Paul G.Wilson
, legitimate, scientific
[Wilson, Paul G. (24 July 1980), A revision of the Australian species of Salicornieae (Chenopodiaceae). Nuytsia 3(1)]:
47-48, Figs 23 D-F, 44-45, Map 1
[tax. nov.]
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Type:
"Western Australia, Baandee townsite W of Merredin; light brown soil on edge of salt lake; 21 June 1969, R.A. Saffrey 621b (holo: PERTH, iso: CANB)."
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Etymology:
"The specific epithet is derived from the Greek words lepidos (scale) and sperma (seed); referring to the scale-like ribs on the seed."
[Wilson, Paul G. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1984), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 4]:
290, Fig. 52, Map 423
[secondary reference]
[Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2]:
69
[secondary reference]
[Rye, B.L. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Chenopodiaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1]:
88
[secondary reference]
[Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Dicotyledons. Flora of the South West 2]:
559
[secondary reference]
common name:
Samphire
[n/a]
[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)]:
327
[basionym]
basionym of:
Tecticornia lepidosperma (Paul G.Wilson) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
legitimate