Salsola stocksii

Salsola stocksii

Salsola stocksii is a flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae ( Amaranthaceae ).

Description

Salsola stocksii grows as a shrub that reaches heights of growth from 25 to 80 centimeters. The protruding or ascending, against permanent branches have a bald or frosted bark. The seated, protruding leaves are terete, fleshy ( succulent ) and up to 5 mm long and up to 1.5 mm wide.

The loose, paniculate inflorescences consisting of 3 to 12 cm long aged men part inflorescences with numerous flowers. The bloom ( tepals ) are only 1.5 mm long. Between the five stamens are egg-shaped staminodes.

At the time the fruit develop tepals spreading brown wings, the diameter of the perianth is then about 6 mm. The seed has a diameter of 2.5 to 3 mm.

Pollination and dispersal of diaspores

Salsola stocksii is pollinated by small bees ( Hymenoptera unknown ) that were observed while collecting pollen ( see photo).

The winged fruits are spread by the wind ( Anemochorie ).

Dissemination

Salsola stocksii comes in Afghanistan, Pakistan and western India before ( Punjab, Rajasthan ). There Salsola stocksii grows on sandy or loamy saline soils ( Halophyt ) and on limestone hills.

Use

Salsola stocksii is used for the production of sodium carbonate which is used as a laundry additive, as a folk remedy and as a food additive.

Taxonomy

The first description was in 1859 by Pierre Edmond Boissier in Diagnoses plantarum Orientalium Novarum, ser. 2.4, Neocomi, 1859, p 75 synonyms for Salsola stocksii Boiss. are Haloxylon stocksii ( Boiss. ) Benth. & Hook. and Haloxylon Bunge recurvum sensu. Be Phylogenetic studies showed that this type does not belong to the genus Haloxylon, but the genus Salsola found must ..