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Hemichroa (plant)

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Hemichroa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Polycnemoideae
Genus: Hemichroa
R.Br., 1810
Species

Hemichroa is a small genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae containing three species. It is endemic to Australia.

Description

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Hemichroa is a genus of succulent, halophytic, perennial herbs and shrubs. They are found coastally as well as in salt marshes and around inland salt lakes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Hemichroa R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 2012-05-23.