Ammodendron
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Sophoreae
Genus: Ammodendron
Fisch. ex DC. (1825)
Species[1]
  • Ammodendron bifolium (Pall.) Yakovlev
  • Ammodendron conollyi Bunge ex Boiss.
  • Ammodendron eichwaldii Ledeb. & C.A.Mey.
  • Ammodendron karelinii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb.
  • Ammodendron persicum Bunge ex Boiss.

Ammodendron is a genus of flowering plants, called the sand acacias, in the family Fabaceae. It contains five species, which range from Iran through Central Asia to Xinjiang.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Its name is derived from the Greek άμμος ammos ("sand") and δένδρον dendron ("tree").[2]

Species

Ammodendron includes five accepted species:[1][3][4][5]

  • Ammodendron bifolium (Pall.) Yakovlev – Central Asia and Xinjiang
  • Ammodendron conollyi Bunge ex Boiss.[6] – Iran and Central Asia
  • Ammodendron eichwaldii Ledeb. & C.A.Mey. – Central Asia
  • Ammodendron karelinii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb. – Central Asia
  • Ammodendron persicum Bunge ex Boiss. – Iran

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ammodendron Fisch. ex DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Jobling JA (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.
  3. ↑ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Ammodendron". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  4. ↑ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Ammodendron". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Plant List entry for Ammodendron". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Some sources treat Ammodendron conollyi as a synonym of Ammodendron karelinii.
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