eHALOPH - Halophytes Database

Family	Frankeniaceae
Genus	Frankenia
Species	thymifolia
Author	Desf.
Infraspecific	subsp.
Infraspecfic Author
Pictures
Plant type	xerohalophyte
Life form	Herbaceous perennial
Ecotypes	unknown
Max. salinity
Germination	Yes
Salt glands and bladders	Yes Previously was: unknown
Photosynthesis Pathway	C3?
Molecular data
Microbial interactions and mycorrhizal status	unknown
Bioremediation	Yes
antioxidants	Polyphenols $Wided, M. K., C. Feten, M. Rawya, M. Feten, Z. Yosr, T. Nejla, K. Riadh, N. Emira and A. Chedly (2011) Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Frankenia thymifolia Desf. fractions and their related biomolecules identification by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)$
Secondary Metabolites	Aromatic compounds
Compatible Solutes
Habitat
Economic use	7000.0 MEDICAL $Wided, M. K., C. Feten, M. Rawya, M. Feten, Z. Yosr, T. Nejla, K. Riadh, N. Emira and A. Chedly (2011) Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Frankenia thymifolia Desf. fractions and their related biomolecules identification by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)$
Distribution
Distribution (text)	Tunisia Mediterranean region - west
Miscellaneous notes	No evidence of level of salt tolerance but retained because of introduction in Wided et al 2011. Is included by Le Houerou (1994); is a gypsophilous species. Synonym of Frankenia reuteri $Wided, M. K., C. Feten, M. Rawya, M. Feten, Z. Yosr, T. Nejla, K. Riadh, N. Emira and A. Chedly (2011) Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Frankenia thymifolia Desf. fractions and their related biomolecules identification by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)$ Previously was: No evidence of level of salt tolerance but retained because of introduction in Wided et al 2011. Is included by Le Houerou (1994); is a gypsophilous species.
References	Ben Mansour, R; Ksouri, WM; Cluzet, S; Krisa, S; Richard, T; Ksouri, R (2016) Assessment of Antioxidant Activity and Neuroprotective Capacity on PC12 Cell Line of Frankenia thymifolia and Related Phenolic LC-MS/MS Identification. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Frankenia thymifolia Canadas, EM; Ballesteros, M; Foronda, A; Navarro, FB; Jimenez, MN; Lorite, J (2015) Enhancing seedling production of native species to restore gypsum habitats. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 163, 109. -114. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Frankenia thymifolia Galfati, I; Bilal, E; Sassi, AB; Abdallah, H; Zaier, A (2011) ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN NATIVE PLANTS GROWING NEAR THE PHOSPHATE TREATMENT INDUSTRY, TUNISIA. CARPATHIAN JOURNAL OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. 6, 2, 85. -100. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Frankenia thymifolia Harkat, H; Haba, H; Marcourt, L; Long, C; Benkhaled, M (2007) An unusual lignan sulfate and aromatic compounds from Frankenia thymifolia Desf.. BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY. 35, 3, 176. -179. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Frankenia thymifolia Le Houerou, H. N. (1994) FORAGE HALOPHYTES AND SALT-TOLERANT FODDER CROPS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN. In: Halophytes as a resource for livestock and for rehabilitation of degraded lands. Halophytes as a Resource for Livestock and for Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands. 32, 123. -137. (see details) 6 Plants associated with this reference: Anabasis aretioides Anabasis articulata Anabasis oropediorum Anabasis prostrata Atriplex glauca Frankenia thymifolia Marius-Nicuşor Grigore, Constantin Toma (2010) Salt-secreting structures of Halophytes. An integrative approach (in Romanian). (see details) Link: https://archive.org/details/SALTSECRETINGSTRUCTURESOFHALOPHYTES.AnIntegr... 47 Plants associated with this reference: Aizoon canariense Artemisia santonicum Atriplex prostrata Atriplex tatarica Atriplex verrucifera Bassia crassifolia Bassia prostrata Bassia sedifolia Cakile maritima Camphorosma annua Camphorosma monspeliaca Crithmum maritimum Eryngium maritimum Frankenia corymbosa Frankenia laevis Frankenia pulverulenta Frankenia salina Frankenia thymifolia Halocnemum strobilaceum Lactuca tatarica Lepidium latifolium Limonium bellidifolium Limonium binervosum Mesembryanthemum crystallinum Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum Nitraria schoberi Petrosimonia brachiata Petrosimonia litwinowii Petrosimonia oppositifolia Petrosimonia sibirica Petrosimonia triandra Plantago cornuti Plantago coronopus Plantago crassifolia Plantago maritima Plantago tenuiflora Salicornia dolichostachya Salicornia europaea Salicornia ramosissima Salsola kali Salsola soda Spergularia marina Spergularia media Spergularia rubra Suaeda splendens Suaeda vera Suaeda vera Quezel, P. (1965) La vegetation du Sahara. (see details) 18 Plants associated with this reference: Aster squamatus Beckmannia syzigachne Cistanche lutea Euphrasia litoralis Frankenia hirsuta Frankenia pulverulenta Frankenia thymifolia Hyphaene thebaica Limonium delicatulum Limonium pruinosum Salicornia lignosa Salsola tetragona Salsola tetrandra Sarcocornia perennis Sonchus maritimus Spergularia diandra Sporobolus artus Zygophyllum fontanesii Tutin, T. G., V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters and D. A. Webb. (1964) Flora Europaea. Vol. I., (see details) 95 Plants associated with this reference: Aizoon canariense Ammi visnaga Asparagus officinalis Aster squamatus Atriplex calotheca Atriplex cana Atriplex glabriuscula Atriplex heterosperma Atriplex hortensis Atriplex longipes Atriplex tatarica Basella alba Bassia hirsuta Bassia hyssopifolia Bassia sedodes Beta macrocarpa Beta patellaris Beta vulgaris Boussingaultia gracilis Bruguiera parviflora Cakile edentula Cakile maritima Chenopodium botryodes Chenopodium rubrum Cochlearia anglica Cochlearia danica Cochlearia officinalis Cochlearia scotica Crambe maritima Crithmum maritimum Cymodocea nodosa Daucus halophilus Drosanthemum candens Eryngium maritimum Euphorbia terracina Frankenia boissieri Frankenia corymbosa Frankenia hirsuta Frankenia pulverulenta Frankenia thymifolia Girgensohnia oppositiflora Halimione pedunculata Halimione verrucifera Halogeton sativus Halopeplis amplexicaulis Halopeplis pygmaea Halophila stipulacea Halostachys belangeriana Haloxylon articulatum Haloxylon persicum Haloxylon salicornicum Honkenya peploides Kalidium caspicum Kalidium foliatum Lepidium cardamines Lepidium cartilagineum Lepidium latifolium Lepidium pinnatifidum Ligusticum scoticum Limonium articulatum Limonium asterotrichum Limonium bellidifolium Limonium billorum Limonium binervosum Limonium brassicifolium Limonium catalaunicum Limonium cymuliferum Limonium dichotomum Limonium diffusum Limonium duriusculum Limonium echioides Limonium hirsuticalyx Limonium humile Limonium suffruticosum Limonium tomentellum Limonium vulgare Linum maritimum Lobularia maritima Microcnemum coralloides Nanophyton erinaceum Ofaiston monandrum Plantago major Plantago maritima Plantago tenuiflora Raphanus raphanistrum Salicornia dolichostachya Salicornia europaea Salicornia fragilis Salicornia nitens Salicornia procumbens Salicornia ramosissima Suaeda altissima Triglochin bulbosum Triglochin palustre Triglochin striatum Wided, M. K., C. Feten, M. Rawya, M. Feten, Z. Yosr, T. Nejla, K. Riadh, N. Emira and A. Chedly (2011) Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Frankenia thymifolia Desf. fractions and their related biomolecules identification by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. 5, 24, 5754-5765. (see details) 1 Plants associated with this reference: Frankenia thymifolia

Report for Frankenia thymifolia Desf.