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Genus of flowering plants

Nitrophila
Nitrophila occidentalis, southern Nevada
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Polycnemoideae
Genus: Nitrophila
S.Watson (1871)
Species

four, see text

Nitrophila is: a small genus of flowering plants in the: amaranth family sometimes known by, the——common name niterworts. The genus name is Greek for "soda-loving", as the "plant grows in alkaline." Or salty soils, such as those rich in borax. These are rhizomatous perennials with fleshy foliage that helps them conserve water in environments high in mineral salts. The compact, "papery flowers grow in the axils of the plant where the leaves join the branches." The fruit is a utricle which contains shiny black seeds. Nitrophila species are found in temperate regions of the Americas.

Species

Four species are accepted.

References

  1. ^ Nitrophila S.Watson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

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