Hammada is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae.[1] It is also in the Salsoloideae subfamily.[2] Although it is a very unclear and unsorted genus with many species that have later been classed as synonyms.
Its native range is Central Asia and is found in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Uzbekistan.[1] They are often found growing in alkaline or saline habitats.[3]
They are perennial plants, with a glabrous (smooth) wood (only at the base). They can grow up to 40–60 cm (16–24 in) tall.[4] The weed-like plants have regular, minute, or small, cyclic flowers. The flowers have no petals, but 5 sepals which are united at the base. It has 5 stamens and the ovary is positioned superior and consists of 2 united carpels. Which late matures into a fruit (or seed capsule).[3]
According to Plants of the World Online;[1]
Although, Schüssler in 2017, listed the following species; Hammada eriantha Botsch., Hammada griffithii (Moq.) Iljin, Hammada negevensis Iljin & Zoh., Hammada salicornica (Moq.) Iljin, Hammada schmittiana (Pomel) Botsch. and Hammada thomsonii (Bunge) Iljin.[2]
It is not known what the genus name of Hammada is in reference to, but Hamada in Arabic is a desert landscape.
It was first described and published in Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) Vol.33 on page 582 in 1948.[1]
The genus is not recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, as they list it as a synonym of Haloxylon Bunge.[6]
Note; Hammada scoparia (Pomel) Iljin a former species in the genus, is classed as an accepted synonym of Haloxylon scoparium Pomel.[7]
Hammada is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is also in the Salsoloideae subfamily. Although it is a very unclear and unsorted genus with many species that have later been classed as synonyms.
Its native range is Central Asia and is found in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Turkey and Uzbekistan. They are often found growing in alkaline or saline habitats.
Hammada es un género de plantas fanerógamas pertenecientes a la familia Amaranthaceae. Comprende 17 especies descritas y de estas, solo 4 aceptadas.[1]
El género fue descrito por Modest Mikhailovic Iljin y publicado en Botaničeskij Žhurnal (Moscow & Leningrad) 33: 582. 1948.[2] La especie tipo es: Hammada leptoclada Iljin
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Hammada aceptadas hasta octubre de 2012, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
Hammada es un género de plantas fanerógamas pertenecientes a la familia Amaranthaceae. Comprende 17 especies descritas y de estas, solo 4 aceptadas.
Hammada est un genre de plantes de la famille des Amaranthaceae, dont les espèces sont originaires notamment d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient.
Selon NCBI (26 septembre 2020)[2] :
Selon The Plant List (26 septembre 2020)[3] :
Selon Tropicos (26 septembre 2020)[4] (Attention liste brute contenant possiblement des synonymes) :
Hammada est un genre de plantes de la famille des Amaranthaceae, dont les espèces sont originaires notamment d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient.
Hammada là chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Amaranthaceae.[1]
Hammada là chi thực vật có hoa trong họ Amaranthaceae.