Atriplex bunburyana, commonly known as silver saltbush, is a species of saltbush endemic to Western Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | A. bunburyana
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| Atriplex bunburyana | |
Description
editIt grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high, with slender branches that are often straight and rigid. Leaves are oval in shape, five to 20 millimetres long, with a linear margin and a blueish colour caused by a thin scaly coating.[1]
Taxonomy
editIt was first published by Ferdinand von Mueller in 1882 under the name Atriplex bunburyanum,[2] but this name was orthographically invalid and has been corrected to Atriplex bunburyana.[3] The name refers to the collector of the type specimen, a Miss Bunbury, who collected specimens of this species from the Gascoyne River in 1882.
The species' only synonym is A. paludosa subsp. graciliflora, published by Paul Aellen in 1938.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editEndemic to Western Australia, it occurs through most of the western half of the state, both near the coast and inland.[5]
References
edit- ^ Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae". Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
- ^ "Atriplex bunburyanum F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Atriplex bunburyana F.Muell". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Atriplex paludosa subsp. graciliflora Aellen". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ^ "Atriplex bunburyana F.Muell". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.