Tecticornia indica

Tecticornia indica is a perennial herb that thrives in coastal sands and mangrove fringes. It is a halophytic species, adapted to saline environments. The plant is distributed across various regions including Angola, Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Mauritania, Mozambique, Pakistan, and others. It was first described in 2007. The species is commonly found in salt marshes and is part of the Chenopodiaceae family, which is now considered a subfamily of the Amaranthaceae family.