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Report for Atriplex nummularia Lindl.

updated: Feb 28th 2018, 8:18 pm see all updates
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Family Amaranthaceae
Genus Atriplex
Species nummularia
Author Lindl.
Infraspecific subsp.
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type
  • xerophyte
Life form
  • Shrub
Ecotypes unknown
Max. salinity
 600 mMAshby, W. C. and N. C. W. Beadle (1957) Studies in Halophytes III. Salinity factors in the growth of Australian saltbushesDevi, S., C. Rani, K. S. Datta, S. K. Bishnoi, S. C. Mahala and R. Angrish (2008) PHYTOREMEDIATION OF SOIL SALINITY USING SALT HYPERACCUMULATOR PLANTSGreenway, H. (1968) Growth stimulation by high chloride concentrations in halophytesO\'Leary, J. W. and E. P. Glenn (1994) Halophytes as a resource for livestock and rehabilitation of degraded landsPasternak, D. and A. Nerd (1996) Research and utilization of halophytes in Israel
Germination YesGeissler, N., S. Hussin, M. M. M. El-Far and H. W. Koyro (2015) Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration leads to different salt resistance mechanisms in a C-3 (Chenopodium quinoa) and a C-4 (Atriplex nummularia) halophyteSharma, M. L. (1973) SIMULATION OF DROUGHT AND ITS EFFECT ON GERMINATION OF FIVE PASTURE SPECIES
Salt glands and bladders YesOsmond C.B.; O. Bjorkman ; D.J. Anderson. (1980) Physiological processes in plant ecology: toward a synthesis with AtriplexOsmond, C. B., U. Luttge, K. R. West, C. K. Pallaghy and B. Shacher-Hill (1969) Ion absorption in Atriplex leaf tissue. II. Secretion of ions to epidermal bladdersSchirmer, U. and S. W. Breckle (1982) Contributions to the ecology of halophytes
Photosynthesis Pathway C4Geissler, N., S. Hussin, M. M. M. El-Far and H. W. Koyro (2015) Elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration leads to different salt resistance mechanisms in a C-3 (Chenopodium quinoa) and a C-4 (Atriplex nummularia) halophyteGhaffari, S. M., Z. Balaei, T. Chatrenoor and H. Akhani (2015) Cytology of SW Asian Chenopodiaceae: new data from Iran and a review of previous records and correlations with life forms and C-4 photosynthesis
Molecular data
  • RNAAgarwal, Parinita; Dabi, Mitali; Das, Mamali; et al. (2015) An economical and efficient protocol for total RNA isolation from Jatropha curcas
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status YesAsghari, H. R., P. Marschner, S. E. Smith and F. A. Smith (2005) Growth response of Atriplex nummularia to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at different salinity levelsdos Santos, K. C. F., M. S. L. da Silva, L. E. da Silva, M. A. Miranda and M. Freire (2011) Biological activity in saline sodic soil saturated by water under cultivation of Atriplex nummularia
Bioremediation YesThompson, R. (2008) Waterponding: Reclamation technique for scalded duplex soils in western New South Wales rangelandsVan Oosten, M. J. and A. Maggio (2015) Functional biology of halophytes in the phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils
antioxidants
  • AntioxidantsPearce, K. L., D. G. Masters, G. M. Smith, R. H. Jacob and D. W. Pethick (2005) Plasma and tissue alpha-tocopherol concentrations and meat colour stability in sheep grazing saltbush (Atriplex spp.)
Secondary Metabolites
Compatible Solutes
  • GlycinebetaineJoseph, S ; Murphy, D ; Bhave, M (2013) Glycine betaine biosynthesis in saltbushes (Atriplex spp.) under salinity stress
Habitat
Economic use
  • 3210.0 Drought browse
  • 3300.0 FodderMoreno, G. M. B., H. Borba, G. G. L. Araujo, C. Sanudo, A. G. S. Sobrinho, M. E. Buzanskas, D. M. Lima, V. V. S. de Almeida and O. B. Neto (2015) Meat quality of lambs fed different saltbush hay (Atriplex nummularia) levels
  • 4850.0 Salt-tolerant ornamental
Distribution
Distribution (text)
  • Australia
  • North America - west [introduced]
  • Arizona Public Services, Inc., Ocotillo Electric Generating Station in Tempe, AZ, USAGlenn, E., R. Tanner, S. Miyamoto, K. Fitzsimmons and J. Boyer (1998) Water use, productivity and forage quality of the halophyte Atriplex nummularia grown on saline waste water in a desert environment
  • Chorwadla (CSIR-CSMCRI Jatropha fi eld station), Bhavnagar, Gujara, IndiaAgarwal, Parinita; Dabi, Mitali; Das, Mamali; et al. (2015) An economical and efficient protocol for total RNA isolation from Jatropha curcas
Miscellaneous notes A very well research species with 195 papers in December 2016
References

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