Nitraria, known as the nitre bushes, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Nitrariaceae, native to Africa, Europe, Asia, Russia and Australia.
Nitraria | |
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Nitraria billardierei in St Kilda, South Australia. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Nitrariaceae |
Genus: | Nitraria L. |
Species | |
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There are about 9 species including:
- Nitraria billardierei DC., known as nitre bush or dillon bush
- Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch.
- Nitraria schoberi L.
- Nitraria sibirica Pall.
References
edit- "Genus Nitraria". PlantNET — New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- "Nitraria L." Atlas of Living Australia. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2017-12-23.