Suaeda arbusculoides
| Suaeda arbusculoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Suaeda |
| Species: | S. arbusculoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Suaeda arbusculoides | |
Suaeda arbusculoides is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae native to northern Australia. It is a decumbent shrub up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height with succulent leaves about 20 mm (0.8 in) long, 4 mm (0.16 in) wide and 3 mm (0.12 in) thick.[4] It grows in tidal flats in mangrove communities from Moreton Bay in southeast Queensland, north and west along the coastlines all the way to Carnarvon in Western Australia.[5][6]
Conservation
This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act,[1] and in Western Australia it has been classed as "not threatened".[6] As of 11 July 2026, it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
References
- 1 2 "Suaeda arbusculoides". WildNet. Queensland Government. 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Suaeda arbusculoides L.S.Sm". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ "Suaeda arbusculoides L.S.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Smith, L.S. (1969). "New Species of and Notes on Queensland Plants, V". Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium (6): 1–25. JSTOR 41781953.
- ↑ Wilson, P.G.; Kodela, P.G. (2022). Kodela, P.G. (ed.). "Suaeda arbusculoides L.S.Sm". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- 1 2 Western Australian Herbarium (1998–2026). "Taxon Profile of Suaeda arbusculoides L.S.Sm". Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
External links
Wikispecies has information related to Suaeda arbusculoides.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Suaeda arbusculoides.
- Map of herbarium collections of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- Observations of this species on iNaturalist
- Images of this species on Flickriver.com