Scleroblitum Ulbr.

Genus

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae

Characteristics

Slightly succulent, sparsely mealy herbs with numerous simple stems arising from rootstock. Leaves alternate, simple, flat, the basal ones forming a rosette. Flowers in compact clusters in axils of basal and cauline leaves; terminal flower bisexual, the others female. Tepals 4, free. Stamen 0 or 1. Stigmas 2. Pericarp thick and hard. Seed erect; embryo inverted horseshoe-shaped (around apex of seed); perisperm copious, central.
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Distribution

Scleroblitum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1184252-2
WFO ID wfo-4000034710
COL ID 5TG9F
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INPN ID 994829
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Synonyms

Scleroblitum

Lower taxons

Scleroblitum atriplicinum