Suaeda australis, the austral seablite, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. It grows to 10 to 90 cm (4 to 35 in) in height, with a spreading habit and branching occurring from the base. The leaves are up to 40 mm in length and are succulent, linear and flattened.[2][3] They are light green to purplish-red in colour.[4]
The species occurs on shorelines in coastal or estuarine areas or in salt marshes. It is native across Australia including the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the south-west of Western Australia.[2]
In irrigated areas, the species is known as a salinity indicator plant and is referred to as redweed.[5]
Suaeda australis, the austral seablite, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to Australia. It grows to 10 to 90 cm (4 to 35 in) in height, with a spreading habit and branching occurring from the base. The leaves are up to 40 mm in length and are succulent, linear and flattened. They are light green to purplish-red in colour.
The species occurs on shorelines in coastal or estuarine areas or in salt marshes. It is native across Australia including the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the south-west of Western Australia.
In irrigated areas, the species is known as a salinity indicator plant and is referred to as redweed.
Suaeda australis es una especie de planta halófita perteneciente a la familia Amaranthaceae.
Es una planta nativa de Australia. En los estados de Queensland, Nueva Gales del Sur, Victoria, Tasmania, Australia del Sur y el sur-oeste de Australia Occidental.[2] La especie se encuentra en las costas o estuarios en la costa o en zonas salinas.
Es una planta que alcanza entre 0,1 y 0,9 metros de altura, con un hábito de ramificación que se produce a partir de la base. Las hojas son de hasta 40 mm de longitud y son suculentas, lineares y aplanadas.[2][3] Son de color verde a rojo-púrpura.Error en la cita: Etiqueta no válida; nombres no válidos, p. ej. demasiados
Suaeda australis fue descrito por (R.Br.) Moq. y publicado en Annales des Sciences Naturelles 23: 318. 1831.[4]
Suaeda: nombre genérico que proviene de un antiguo nombre árabe para la especie Suaeda vera y que fue asignado como el nombre del género en el siglo XVIII por el taxónomo Peter Forsskal.[5][6]
australis: epíteto latino que significa "del sur.[7]
Suaeda australis es una especie de planta halófita perteneciente a la familia Amaranthaceae.
IlustraciónSuaeda australis là loài thực vật có hoa thuộc họ Dền. Loài này được (R. Br.) Moq. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1831.[1]
Suaeda australis là loài thực vật có hoa thuộc họ Dền. Loài này được (R. Br.) Moq. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1831.