Caroxylon Thunb.

SALSOLA L.

Description of the genus

Life form mostly annual, with some hemicryptophytes and sub-shrubs. Branches and leaves alternate, leaf apex mostly obtuse, rarely with spine or mucro. Stem, leaves, and perianths with long multi-cellular hairs,at least when young. Wing on fruiting perianths mostly present.

Worldwide: Geographical distribution mostly central and southwest Asia, northern and southern Africa.

Mozambique: 1 taxon.

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littoralis (Moq.) Akhani & Roalson[NrEnd][LR-nt]GIDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Caroxylon:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Caroxylon
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Caroxylon
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Caroxylon
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Caroxylon
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Caroxylon
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Caroxylon
JSTOR Plant Science: Caroxylon
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Caroxylon
Plants of the World Online: Caroxylon
Tropicos: Caroxylon
Wikipedia: Caroxylon

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Caroxylon.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2501, retrieved 21 November 2024

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