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Sympegma

Sympegma are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate Asia. Woody subshrubs, they are often the dominant species in the high alkaline deserts in which they live.

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Salsoloideae
Tribe: Salsoleae
Genus: Sympegma
Bunge1
Species

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Sympegma are a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae, native to temperate Asia. Woody subshrubs, they are often the dominant species in the high (1,800 to 2,200 m) alkaline deserts in which they live.2

Species

Currently accepted species include:

  • Sympegma elegans G.L.Chu
  • Sympegma regelii Bunge
References

References

  1. Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 25: 371 (1879)
  2. Abd El-Ghani, Monier M.; Huerta-Martínez, Francisco Martín; Hongyan, Liu; Qureshi, Rahmatullah (2017). "Vegetation and Environment". Plant Responses to Hyperarid Desert Environments. pp. 537–544. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-59135-3_12. ISBN 978-3-319-59134-6.