Enchylaena

Enchylaena tomentosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Chenopodiaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Camphorosmoideae
Tribus: Camphorosmeae
Genus: Enchylaena

Species: E. lanata  E. tomentosa


Names in synonymy: E. aegyptiaca  E. borysthenis  E. brevifolia  E. decalvans  E. falcatula  E. marginata  E. micrantha  E. microphylla  E. paradoxa  E. patens  E. physophora  E. pubescens  E. tamariscina  E. villosa

Name

Enchylaena R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 407. (1810)

  • Type: Enchylaena tomentosa R.Br. (Lectotype designated by Wilson, P.G. 1984. Chenopodiaceae. Fl. Australia 4: 213.)

According to Cabrera et al. 2009, this genus should be included in Maireana.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • Australia: WA, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, Vic.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Additional references

Vernacular names

  • English: Barrier Saltbushes
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