Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis
Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis is subspecies of bladder saltbush endemic to Australia.
| Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. v. subsp. variabilis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Parr-Sm. | |
Description
It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, with entire margins, ten to 15 millimetres long, and 4 to 6 millimetres wide.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first published by Geoffrey Parr-Smith in Paul G. Wilson's 1984 treatment of the genus for the Flora of Australia series.[1][2]
Distribution and habitat
It grows in loam and clay, on coastal dunes and salt lakes;[3] it has a fairly wide distribution, occurring in South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia.[1]
References
- Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae". Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
- "Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Parr-Sm". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Parr-Smith". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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