Caroxylon maroccanum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Chenopodiaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Salsoloideae
Tribus: Caroxyleae
Genus: Caroxylon
Species: Caroxylon maroccanum

Name

Caroxylon maroccanum (Botsch.) Akhani & Rudov, Medit. Bot. 45(2)-e94654: 6 (2024).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Salsola gemmascens subsp. maroccana Botsch., Novosti Sist. Vysš. Rast. 6: 50. (1970)
    • Type: Morocco: Safsafat, steppes pierreuses, 29.06.1921 R. Maire s.n.. Holotype: MPU010322

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Northern Africa Morocco References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Akhani, H., Abdullahi, H. & Rudov, A. 2024. Afrosalsola (Amaranthaceae-Chenopodiaceae), an intermediate C3-C4 lineage from NW Africa and the Canary Islands, and some new combinations in African species of Caroxylon and Soda. Mediterranean Botany 45(2), e94654. DOI: 10.5209/mbot.94654 Reference page. 
• Botschantzev, V.P. 1969 (1970). Malpigipila Botsch. - generis Salsola L. sectio nova. Novosti Sistematiki Vysshikh Rastenii 6: 45–52. (Russian) Reference page. 

Additional references

• Uotila, P. 2011+. Caroxylon maroccanum. In: Chenopodiaceae (pro parte majore). – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Caroxylon maroccanum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Caroxylon maroccanum. Published online. Accessed: 27. May 2025. Reference page.