Biology:Halogeton sativus
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae
| Halogeton sativus | |
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| Halogetun sativus in Cartagena (Spain). | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Halogeton |
| Species: | H. sativus
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| Halogeton sativus | |
Halogeton sativus is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is native to Spain , Morocco and Algeria. Rich in salt, in the past it was cultivated to produce soda ash for glass-makers.[2]
References
- ↑ Chenop. Monogr. Enum.: 158 (1840)
- ↑ Pérez, Joaquín Fernández (1998). "From the barrilla to the Solvay factory in Torrelavega: The Manufacture of Saltwort in Spain," Antilia: The Spanish Journal of History of Natural Sciences and Technology, Vol. IV, Art. 1. ISSN 1136-2049. Archived at WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-01.
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