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VicFlora Flora of Victoria

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllales
Chenopodiaceae
Sclerochlamys
Sibling

Sclerochlamys brachyptera

F.Muell. Short-wing Saltbush

Trans. & Proc. Philos. Inst. Victoria 2: 76 (1858)

Taxonomic status Accepted

Occurrence status Present

Origin Native

Degree of establishment Native

Decumbent or prostrate shrub, to c. 15 cm high and 40 cm diam., branches and leaves long-villous, appearing greyish. Leaves linear, 6–12 mm long, somewhat fleshy. Fruiting perianth c. 1.5 mm high, 2.5–3 mm diam. (including rim or narrow wing). Fruits mostly spring-summer.

LoM, MuM, Wim, VRiv, MSB, RobP, MuF. Inland areas of all mainland states. Occurs on river flats and in open mallee scrubs developed on heavier soils, often in Eucalyptus largiflorens woodlands and locally rather common.

Sclerolaena ramsayae (J.H. Willis) A.J. Scott was described from plants (collected near Benetook) that are now believed to be of hybrid origin with Sclerochlamys brachyptera as one parent.

Source:

Walsh, N.G. (1996). Chenopodiaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae‍, pp. 129–199. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 17 Jan. 2019

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Sclerochlamys brachyptera F.Muell.

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Synonyms

Bassia brachyptera (F.Muell.) R.H.Anderson
Sclerolaena brachyptera (F.Muell.) S.W.L.Jacobs

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