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Tecticornia cupuliformis (Tecticornia cupuliformis)

Description

The species of�Tecticornia�grow as annual or�perennial herbs,�subshrubs�or small�shrubs. Stems are branched, glabrous and appear jointed. The opposite�leaves�are fleshy, glabrous, connate in the lower part and cup-like or collar-like stem-clasping, with minute (0�3�mm long) two-lobed to triangular leaf blades.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Amaranthaceae

              • Genus: Tecticornia