Anabasis

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Anabasis

Anabasis L., Sp. Pl.: 223. 1753 sec. Kühn 19931

• Type: Anabasis aphylla L.

• 1. Kühn, U. 1993: Chenopodiaceae, pp. 253-281. – In: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer

• =Brachylepis C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb., Icon. Pl. 1: 12. 1829 syn. sec. Kühn 19932
• Type: Brachylepis salsa Ledeb.

• 2. Kühn, U. 1993: Chenopodiaceae, pp. 253-281. – In: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer

• =Fredolia (Coss. & Durieu ex Bunge) Ulbr. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2, 16c: 451, 578. 1934 syn. sec. Kühn 19933
• Type: Fredolia aretioides (Moq. & Coss. ex Bunge) Ulbr.

• 3. Kühn, U. 1993: Chenopodiaceae, pp. 253-281. – In: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer

• =Esfandiaria Charif & Aellen in Verh. Naturf. Ges. Basel 63: 262. 1952 syn. sec. Kühn 19934
• Type: Esfandiaria calcarea Charif & Aellen

• 4. Kühn, U. 1993: Chenopodiaceae, pp. 253-281. – In: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer

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A diverse genus within the Salsoleae s.str. (Akhani & al. 2007) distributed throughout North African and Eurasian steppes, semi deserts and deserts. The genus evolved some extremely drought tolerant species, e.g. A. calcarea (Charif & Aellen) Bokhari & Wendelbo, showing anatomical and morphological adaptations to drought such as stunted growth-forms, reduced leaves, central water storage tissues and a multi-layered epidermis (Bokhari & Wendelbo 1978). The fruit anatomy of the genus was studied by Sukhorukov (2008).