Suaeda aralocaspica
| Suaeda aralocaspica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Suaedoideae |
| Genus: | Suaeda |
| Species: | S. aralocaspica |
| Binomial name | |
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Suaeda aralocaspica |
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| Synonyms | |
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Borszczowia aralocaspica |
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Borszczowia aralocaspica
Suaeda aralocaspica is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, that is restricted to the deserts of central Asia. It is a halophyte, that uses C4 carbon fixation, but lacks the characteristic leaf anatomy of other C4 plants. It is a monoecious, annual, that grows to a height of between 20 cm and 50 cm. It flowers in August, producing seeds of two different sizes, that differ in their morphology, dormancy and germination characteristics.
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