Hemichroa (plant)
Appearance
Hemichroa | |
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Scientific 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Hemichroa R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 2012-05-23.