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Tecticornia bulbosa (Tecticornia bulbosa)

Description

Tecticornia�is a genus of�succulent,�salt tolerant�plants largely�endemic�to�Australia. Taxa in the genus are commonly referred to as�samphires. In 2007, the genus�Halosarcia, along with three other Australian genera (Pachycornia,�Sclerostegia�and�Tegicornia) was incorporated into the genus.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Amaranthaceae

              • Genus: Tecticornia