Turania (plant)
Appearance
Turania | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Salsoloideae |
Genus: | Turania Akhani & Roalson (2007) |
Species[1] | |
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Turania is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It includes four species native to Central Asia, ranging from Iran and Afghanistan to Xinjiang and Kazakhstan.[1]
- Turania androssowii (Litv.) Akhani – Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
- Turania aperta (Paulsen) Akhani – Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Xinjiang
- Turania deserticola (Iljin) Akhani – Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
- Turania sogdiana (Bunge) Akhani – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
References
[edit]- ^ a b Turania Akhani & Roalson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 April 2024.