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Arthrocnemum natalense

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Identification
Arthrocnemum natalense (Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb.) Moss [family CHENOPODIACEAE ] (stored under name); Salicornia natalensis Bunge ex Ung.-Sternb. [family CHENOPODIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Salicornia natalensis
  • Salicornia decumbens
  • Arthrocnemum unrecorded
  • Arthrocnemum natalense
  • Salicornia glaberuina
  • Salicornia natalense
  • Salicornia indica

Flora

Entry for Sarcocornia natalensis Bunge ex Ungern-Sternb. A.J. Scott [family CHENOPODIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 1, page 133, (1988) Author: J. P. M. Brenan
Names
Sarcocornia natalensis Bunge ex Ungern-Sternb. A.J. Scott [family CHENOPODIACEAE], in Bot. Journ. Linn. Soc. 75: 368 (1977). TAB. 38 fig. B.
Salicornia natalensis Bunge ex Ungern-Sternb. [family CHENOPODIACEAE], Vers. Syst. Salic.: 62 (1866). Type from S. Africa.
Arthrocnemum natalense Bunge ex Ungern-Sternb. Moss [family CHENOPODIACEAE], in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 20: 15 (1954).—Tölken in Bothalia 9: 277 (1967).
Information
Perennial prostrate or decumbent herb 50–30 cm. high and 20–80 cm. in diam. (fide Tölken, l.c. supra.). Sterile segments 2–6 mm. in diam., shining to dull grey-green or light yellowish-green, fading to brownish-yellow or pinkish-red (Tölkenl1.c. supra.) Spikes (10) 20–30 (80) mm. long, tapering in flower and fruit. Flowers 3 in a cluster, hidden by the bract below in dried material (Tölken, l.c.) Perianth not truncate laterally, opening at true apex. Seeds brown; testa minutely papillose.
Habitat
Salt-marshes by the sea.
Range
Southern Mozambique to S. Africa
Distribution
Mozambique M Costa do Sol, fl. & fr. 22.ii.1963, McNae 11 (K).
Notes
S. natalensis is very distinct from the other species in the Flora Zambesiaca area by the flowers being 3 in each cluster and opening truly apically, without the truncate lateral shield of the other species. The green or greenish colour of dried specimens is noteworthy and there is a marked tendency for the lateral branches to be curved or arcuate and not almost straight. For comments on hybrids see note under S. decumbens. All material from the Flora Zambesiaca area appears to the typical S. natalensis.

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