Einadia
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Einadia is a plant genus
in the family Amaranthaceae
. The species, which are native to Australia
and New Zealand
, include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the family Amaranthaceae
Amaranthaceae
The flowering plant family Amaranthaceae, the Amaranth family, contains about 176 genera and 2,400 species.- Description :Most of these species are herbs or subshrubs; very few are trees or climbers. Some species are succulent....
. The species, which are native to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, include:
- Einadia hastataEinadia hastataEinadia hastata, known by the common name of Saloop or Berry Saltbush is a small plant in the saltbush family. This species is found in coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Occasionally seen in rainforest gullies, though mostly seen in more open areas.Often found in the heavier soils, up...
(R.Br.) A.J.Scott - Saloop - Einadia nutansEinadia nutansEinadia Nutans, known by its common name of Climbing Saltbush or Nodding Saltbush, is a climbing groundcover native to Australia....
(R.Br.) A.J.Scott - Nodding Saltbush - Einadia polygonoides (Murr) Paul G.Wilson
- Einadia triandra (G.Forst.) A.J.Scott
- Einadia trigonos (Schult.) Paul G.Wilson - Lax Goosefoot