Salicornia

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Salicornia

Salicornia L., Sp. Pl.: 3. 1753 sec. Kadereit & al. 20061
  • 1. Kadereit, G., Mucina, L. & Kadereit, J. W. 2006: Phylogeny of Salicornioideae (Chenopodiaceae): diversification, biogeography, and evolutionary trends in leaf and flower morphology. – Taxon 55: 617-642

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The genus is distributed worldwide (except for Australia and South America) in salt marshes and saline inland habitats and consists of annual species. It is nested within the perennial Sarcocornia. For recent molecular and morphological studies see Kadereit & al. (2007, 2012), Akhani (2008), Teege & al. (2011), Slenzka & al. (2013), Steffen & al. (2015).