Soda oppositifolia

Soda oppositifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Soda
Species:
S. oppositifolia
Binomial name
Soda oppositifolia
(Desf.) Akhani
Synonyms
  • Salsola oppositifolia Desf.
  • Seidlitzia oppositifolia (Desf.) Iljin

Soda oppositifolia is a species of halophyte shrub native to the Mediterranean Basin.

Description

This annual, woody plant can grow into shrubs up to 2 m tall. It has cylindrical-linear and opposed leaves. The flowers, which bloom from May to October, are hermaphrodite and have a size of 1 cm.

Taxonomy

Salsola oppositifolia was first described by René Louiche Desfontaines and published in Flora Atlantica 1: 219. 1798.

Uses

This plant has been historically used, along with other Soda species, as a source of soda ash, in the manufacture of lye and soaps.

References

  1. 1 2 "Salsola oppositifolia Desf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Salsola oppositifolia". www.florandalucia.es. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tropicos | Name - Salsola oppositifolia Desf". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 15 August 2022.