532 observations
Leafless Anabasis
Anabasis aphylla
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Amaranthaceae ›Genus: Anabasis
About
Anabasis aphylla is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the region surrounding the Caspian Sea, Central Asia, and Xinjiang and western Gansu provinces of China. A many-branched shrub usually found growing in alluvial fans and dune swales, it is sometimes planted to catch blowing soil and stabilize sand dunes. The alkaloid anabasine was named for this toxic species, from which it was first isolated by Orechoff and Menschikoff in the year...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Leafless Anabasis is Anabasis aphylla.
- Leafless Anabasis belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Leafless Anabasis belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Leafless Anabasis belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Leafless Anabasis belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- Leafless Anabasis belongs to the family Amaranthaceae.
- Leafless Anabasis belongs to the genus Anabasis.