Salsola

salsola Translingual thumb|Salsola kali species (prickly saltwort) Etymology From mul la salsus salty. Proper noun Salsola 1 f genus family Amaranthaceae certain saltworts Usage notes The definition given is for Salsola sensu stricto. Formerly included in sections of Salsola were species now included in the genera: Kali genus (for Salsola sect. Kali), Turania genus 1 (for Salsola sect. Sogdiana), Xylosalsola genus (for Salsola sect. Coccosalsola genus subsect. Arbuscula), Caroxylon genus (for Salsola sect. Caroxylon genus), and Kaviria genus (for Salsola sect. Belanthera). Hypernyms genus ; Salsoloideae subfamily subfamily; Salsoleae tribe tribe Hyponyms genus Salsola kali species (prickly saltwort, Russian thistle) type species; Salsola aphylla species (lyebush), Salsola collina species (slender Russian thistle), Salsola caroliniana species, Salsola pontica species (now Salsola squarrosa subsp. pontica subspecies), Salsola paulsenii species (barbwire Russian thistle), Salsola soda species (oppositeleaf Russian thistle, now Soda inermis species), Salsola tragus species (prickly Russian thistle), Salsola australis species, Salsola vermiculata species (shrubby Russian thistle, now Nitrosalsola vermiculata species) selected other species; for other species see 1 1 or 1 Derived terms Coccosalsola genus Nitrosalsola genus Oreosalsola genus Xylosalsola genus References 1 1 1 SALSO Mosyakin, S. L. Salsola. In: Flora of North America, Volume 4, 2004. mul Amaranths and goosefoots