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Seablite

Suaeda aegyptiaca (Hasselq.) Zohary
Seablite
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Suaeda aegyptiaca is a succulent, salt-tolerant (halophyte) plant species in the Chenopodiaceae family. It is native to eastern North Africa, the Near East, and West Asia, with a distribution that includes countries such as Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and others in the region.

Description

Suaeda aegyptiaca, commonly known as Seablite, is a halophytic plant species found in arid and saline environments. It is part of the Chenopodiaceae family and is adapted to thrive in coastal and desert regions with high salinity. The species is widely distributed across AU, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Somalia, South Australia, and Sudan. First described in 1957, Suaeda aegyptiaca plays a role in stabilizing saline soils and is part of the flora in harsh, arid ecosystems.

Other common names

Seablite

Distribution

AU · Afghanistan · Cyprus · Djibouti · Egypt · Eritrea · Gulf States · Iran · Iraq · Kuwait · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Sinai · Somalia · South Australia · Sudan · Yemen

Synonyms

Lerchia hortensisLerchia baccataSalsola baccataSuaeda hortensisSuaeda baccataSchanginia baccataSchanginia hortensisSchanginia aegyptiacaSchoberia hortensisChenopodium aegyptiacumChenopodium hortenseEnchylaena aegyptiaca

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