Ammodendron | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Sophoreae |
Genus: | Ammodendron Fisch. ex DC. (1825) |
Species | |
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Ammodendron is a genus of flowering plants, called the sand acacias, in the family Fabaceae. It contains five species, which range from Iran through Central Asia to Xinjiang. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Its name is derived from the Greek άμμος ammos ("sand") and δένδρον dendron ("tree").
Species
Ammodendron includes five accepted species:
- Ammodendron bifolium (Pall.) Yakovlev – Central Asia and Xinjiang
- Ammodendron conollyi Bunge ex Boiss. – Iran and Central Asia
- Ammodendron eichwaldii Ledeb. & C.A.Mey. – Central Asia
- Ammodendron karelinii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb. – Central Asia
- Ammodendron persicum Bunge ex Boiss. – Iran
References
- ^ Ammodendron Fisch. ex DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- Jobling JA (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.
- "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Ammodendron". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Ammodendron". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- "The Plant List entry for Ammodendron". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- Some sources treat Ammodendron conollyi as a synonym of Ammodendron karelinii.
External links
- Data related to Ammodendron at Wikispecies
- Media related to Ammodendron at Wikimedia Commons
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