Haloxylon scoparium (syns. Arthrophytum scoparium and Hammada scoparia) is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to semiarid north Africa and the Middle East.[1] In flat areas it is often one of the dominant species.[2]

Haloxylon scoparium
In Jordan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Haloxylon
Species:
H. scoparium
Binomial name
Haloxylon scoparium
Synonyms[1]
  • Arthrophytum scoparium (Pomel) Iljin
  • Arthrophytum scoparium (Pomel) Iljin ex Maire & Weiller
  • Hammada articulata subsp. scoparia (Pomel) O.Bolòs & Vigo
  • Hammada scoparia (Pomel) Iljin

References

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  1. ^ a b "Haloxylon scoparium Pomel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ Traouit Beyouli, Houssem Chedli; Neffati, Mohamed (2016). "Vegetative habitat selection of Scimitar horned oryx (Oryx dammah) in Bouhedma National Park, Southern Tunisia". Journal of King Saud University - Science. 28 (3): 261–267. doi:10.1016/j.jksus.2016.04.003.