Biology:Maireana ciliata
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Maireana |
| Species: | M. ciliata
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| Maireana ciliata (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson
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Kochia ciliata F.Muell. | |
Maireana ciliata, the fissure weed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae.[2] It is native to Australia (except Western Australia and Tasmania), and has been introduced to South Africa.[1] A decumbent perennial usually only reaching 10 cm (4 in) high, it is typically found growing in deserts or dry shrublands.[2][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Maireana ciliata (F.Muell.) Paul G.Wilson" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/166092-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 George, Alexander S. (1984). Flora of Australia: Volume 4; Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. pp. 190–192. https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/env/pages/c369ba41-801b-4ea9-87af-8451fbce87cc/files/flora-australia-04-phytolaccaceae-chenopodiaceae.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q15594109 entry
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