Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii

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Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Species:
A. paludosa
Subspecies:
A. p. subsp. baudinii
Trinomial name
Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii
(Moq.) Aellen

Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii is subspecies of Atriplex paludosa (marsh saltbush) that is endemic to Western Australia.

Description[]

It grows as an erect shrub up to a metre high. Leaves are oval in shape, one to four centimetres long, 2 to 15 millimetres wide, and scaly all over.[1]

Taxonomy[]

It was first published as Atriplex paludosa var. Baudini by Alfred Moquin-Tandon in 1849, based on specimens collected by during the Baudin expedition. The orthography of Baudini was later altered to baudinii.[2] At the same time, Moquin-Tandon published Atriplex drummondii, based on specimens collected by James Drummond, but the latter name is now considered a taxonomic synonym of the former.[3] In 1938, Paul Aellen promoted the variety to subspecies rank.[4] At the same time, the inexplicably published Atriplex paludosa var. typica for this taxon, a name that is invalid, illegal and superfluous.[5]

Distribution and habitat[]

It occurs almost exclusively within the Southwest Botanical Province of Western Australia.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Wilson, Paul G. (1984). "Chenopodiaceae". Flora of Australia, Volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
  2. ^ "Atriplex paludosa var. baudinii Moq". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. ^ "Atriplex drummondii Moq". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. ^ "Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii (Moq.) Aellen". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  5. ^ "Atriplex paludosa var. typica Aellen". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  6. ^ "Atriplex paludosa subsp. baudinii (Moq.) Aellen". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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