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Tamaricaceae
Tamarix

not marked as a favorite taxon *Tamarix Linnaeus. Common name: Tamarisk, Saltcedar, Athel.

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A genus of about 55 species, trees and shrubs, native of Eurasia and Africa.

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ID notes: An important character is the staminal disk; three terms are used. In hololophic disks, the lobe between each stamen is obvious and separate from the stamens on either side, and each is usually 2-lobed. In paralophic disks, each lobe is deeply bipartite, and each half-lobe is fused to the base of the adjacent stamen, but is still somewhat distinct from it. In synlophic disks, the lobes are also deeply bipartite, but each half-lobe is fused confluently with the stamen base, giving the appearance that the filament has swollen base.

References: Baum (1978); Crins (1989b); Gaskin (2003) In Kubitzki & Bayer (2003); Gaskin (2015) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Tamarix© CK Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by CK Kelly | Tamarix chinensis source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #2 of Tamarix© Yves Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Yves Bas | Tamarix parviflora source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Tamarix© Garth Harwood, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Garth Harwood | Tamarix parviflora source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image #4 of Tamarix© Mary K. Hanson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mary K. Hanson | Tamarix parviflora source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Tamarix© Alan Cressler: Tamarix ramosissima, Honey Bee Canyon, Honey Bee Canyon Park, Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona 1 by Alan Cressler | Tamarix ramosissima source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Tamarix© Aidan Campos | Tamarix ramosissima source | Original Image ⭷

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