Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Chenopodiaceae
Atriplex stocksii Boiss.
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Description:
Perennial salt tolerant halophytic species, 20-60 cm high sub-shrub of pale green
colour, shining, sub-erect, much branched.
Leaves slightly fleshy with wavy margin.
Flowers, unisexual, minute green,
in terminal spikes, male and female flowers
usually on the same spike.
Flowering Period:
Most part of the year.
Habitat:
Usually found in coastal and inland salt deserts.
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Distribution:
Distributed range is considered only restricted to Pakistan.