Myricaria germanica

Myricaria germanica
On a riverbank
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Tamaricaceae
Genus: Myricaria
Species:
M. germanica
Binomial name
Myricaria germanica
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Myrica pannonica Bubani
    • Myricaria herbacea Desv.
    • Tamariscus decander Lam.
    • Tamariscus germanicus (L.) Scop.
    • Tamarix decandra Salisb.
    • Tamarix germanica L.
    • Tamarix herbacea Willd.
    • Tamarix monogyna Stokes
    • Tamarix squamosa Steud.

Myricaria germanica, the German tamarisk, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tamaricaceae.[2] It is native to continental Europe including Scandinavia, the Black Sea region, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.[1] An erect shrub reaching at most 8 ft (2.4 m), it is a pioneer species adapted to recently scoured riverbanks in mountainous regions.[3][4] It has been cultivated in Great Britain since 1582.[3][5]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Myricaria germanica subsp. germanica – entire range, except Pakistan
  • Myricaria germanica subsp. pakistanica Qaiser – Pakistan

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Myricaria germanica (L.) Desv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Myricaria germanica (MYAGE)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Myricaria germanica Desv". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Fink, Sabine; Hoppler-Wiedmer, Andrea; Zengerer, Veronika; Egger, Gregory; Schletterer, Martin; Scheidegger, Christoph (2022). "Gene flow in a pioneer plant metapopulation (Myricaria germanica) at the catchment scale in a fragmented alpine river system". Scientific Reports. 12 (1): 8570. Bibcode:2022NatSR..12.8570F. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-12172-x. PMC 9122923. PMID 35595737.
  5. ↑ "Myricaria germanica false tamarisk". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024. 1 suppliers


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