Biology:Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis
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Short description: Subspecies of plant
| Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | A. v. subsp. variabilis
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| Trinomial name | |
| Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Parr-Sm.
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Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis is subspecies of bladder saltbush endemic to Australia .
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=59369.
- ↑ "Atriplex vesicaria subsp. variabilis Parr-Smith". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife. https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/11551.
Wikidata ☰ Q4817616 entry
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