Tecticornia pergranulata

Blackseed samphire
Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Tecticornia
Species:
T. pergranulata
Binomial name
Tecticornia pergranulata
Subspecies
  • Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
  • Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. divaricata Paul G.Wilson
  • Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. elongata K.A.Sheph.& Paul G.Wilson
Synonyms
  • Arthrocnemum halocnemoides var. pergranulatum (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson
  • Halosarcia pergranulata (R.Br.) Paul G.Wilson

Tecticornia pergranulata (commonly known as the blackseed glasswort or blackseed samphire) is a succulent halophytic plant species in the family Chenopodiaceae, native to Australia. This plant is commonly tested in labs involving its C3 photosynthesis and its unique resistance to salinity and adversity.

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