eHALOPH - Halophytes Database

Family	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Atriplex
Species	halimus
Author	L.
Infraspecific
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	xerophyte
Life form	Shrub
Ecotypes
Max. salinity	56 dS/m
Germination
Salt glands and bladders	Yes
Photosynthesis Pathway	C4
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status
Bioremediation
antioxidants
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes	Glycinebetaine, proline
Habitat
Economic use	2110.0 Fuelwood 3300.0 Fodder
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Saharo-Arabian region Australia [introduced]
Miscellaneous notes	Salt bladders rather than glands Previously was: empty
References	(1971) Les Atriplex en Tunisie et en Afrique du Nord. Food and Agriculture Organization. Rapport Technique 7, (see details) 4 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex canescens Atriplex halimus Atriplex semibaccata Atriplex vesicaria Aronson, J.A., D. Pasternak and A. Danon. (1988) Introduction and first evaluation of 120 halophytes under seawater irrigation. In: Arid lands : today and tomorrow : proceedings of an international research and development conference, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., October 20-25, 1985. 737. -746. (see details) 117 Plants associated with this reference: Allenrolfea occidentalis Anagallis arvensis Arthrocnemum fruticosum Arthrocnemum halocnemoides Arthrocnemum macrostachyum Astydamia latifolia Atriplex atacamensis Atriplex barclayana Atriplex bunburyana Atriplex canescens Atriplex cinerea Atriplex confertifolia Atriplex dimorphostegia Atriplex glauca Atriplex halimus Atriplex hymenelytra Atriplex lentiformis Atriplex leucoclada Atriplex leucophylla Atriplex linearis Atriplex nummularia Atriplex nuttallii Atriplex repanda Atriplex sagittifolia Atriplex semibaccata Atriplex undulata Atriplex vesicaria Batis maritima Beta vulgaris Borrichia frutescens Calotropis gigantea Calotropis procera Carpobrotus edulis Casuarina cristata Casuarina glauca Casuarina stricta Chenopodium auricomum Chenopodium macrospermum Conocarpus erectus Crambe maritima Crithmum maritimum Daucus halophilus Disphyma australe Disphyma crassifolium Drosanthemum candens Eremophila polyclada Eucalyptus sargentii Frankenia pulverulenta Galenia fruticosa Halimione portulacoides Haloxylon recurvum Inula crithmoides Inula viscosa Ipomoea stolonifera Iresine rhizomatosa Juncus maritimus Lampranthus albus Limonium axillare Limonium macrophyllum Limonium meyeri Limonium pectinatum Limonium perezii Limonium sinuatum Limonium vulgare Lotus creticus Lotus cytisoides Lycopersicon minor Maireana sedifolia Malacocera albicans Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Myoporum parvifolium Nitraria billardieri Nitraria retusa Nitraria schoberi Osteospermum fruticosum Otanthus maritimus Parapholis incurva Paspalum distichum Peganum harmala Pholiurus incurvus Phyla nodiflora Plantago crassifolia Plantago maritima Polypogon monspeliensis Puccinellia maritima Puccinellia peisonis Rhagodia crassifolia Salicornia bigelovii Salvadora persica Sarcocornia fruticosa Sarcocornia perennis Scaevola crassifolia Scaevola taccada Selliera radicans Sesuvium portulacastrum Sesuvium sessile Sesuvium verrucosum Solanum incanum Spartina longispica Suaeda maritima Suaeda nigra Suaeda nudiflora Suaeda splendens Suaeda torreyana Suaeda vera Suaeda vermiculata Tamarix chinensis Tamarix nilotica Tamarix senegalensis Tetragonia fruticosa Tetragonia implexicoma Tetragonia tetragonoides Thespesia populnea Urginea maritima Zygophyllum billardierei Zygophyllum coccineum Zygophyllum dumosum Baruch, Y. and N. H. Tadmor (1965) Semi - mechanized planting of saltbush (In Hebrew.). Hassadeh. 45, 2. -4. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex halimus LEHOUEROU, HN (1986) SALT TOLERANT PLANTS OF ECONOMIC VALUE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. RECLAMATION & REVEGETATION RESEARCH. 5, 1-3, 319. -341. (see details) 5 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex halimus Atriplex leucoclada Atriplex nummularia Atriplex vesicaria Hedysarum carnosum Le Houerou, H. N (1980) Browse in Africa - the current state of knowledge. (see details) 3 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex halimus Atriplex leucoclada Atriplex vesicaria Mozafar, A. and J. R. Goodin (1970) Vesiculated Hairs: A Mechanism for Salt Tolerance in Atriplex halimus L.. Plant Physiology. 45, 62-65. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Atriplex halimus

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