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Hemichroa (plant)

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Genus of succulents

Hemichroa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Polycnemoideae
Genus: Hemichroa
R.Br., 1810
Species

Hemichroa is a small genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae containing three species. It is endemic to Australia.

Description

Hemichroa is a genus of succulent, halophytic, perennial herbs and shrubs. They are found coastally as well as in salt marshes and around inland salt lakes.

References

  1. "Hemichroa R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
Taxon identifiers
Hemichroa


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