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Atriplex turcomanica (Moq.) Boiss.

الرغل

Syn. Atriplex laciniata var. turcomanica Moq.

White-Branched Orache
Amaranthaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Perennial halophytic shrublet, up to 1 m, much-branched, with whitish scurfy pubescence. Leaves alternate, sessile to short-petiolate, triangular to ovate, entire or slightly toothed. Flowers unisexual, small, greenish, in axillary clusters. Female flowers enclosed in two bracteoles that enlarge in fruit, becoming thick and papery. Seeds lenticular, with perisperm.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Irano-Turanian - Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara and Middle east until Indian subcontnent and Central Asia from Egypt to Pakistan and Kazakhstan until Türkey. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Gulf States, Oman and Yemen.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Atriplex turcomanica leaves and flowers
Whole plant
Atriplex turcomanica flowers
Atriplex turcomanica leaves
Atriplex turcomanica in an agricultural land