Halogeton sativus
Halogeton sativus is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family Amaranthaceae. It is native to Spain, Morocco and Algeria. Rich in salt, in the past it was cultivated to produce soda ash for glass-makers.[2]
| Halogeton sativus | |
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| Botanical illustration as Salsola sativa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Halogeton |
| Species: | H. sativus |
| Binomial name | |
| Halogeton sativus | |
References
- Chenop. Monogr. Enum.: 158 (1840)
- Pérez, Joaquín Fernández (1998). "From the barrilla to the Solvay factory in Torrelavega: The Manufacture of Saltwort in Spain," Antilia: The Spanish Journal of History of Natural Sciences and Technology, Vol. IV, Art. 1. ISSN 1136-2049. Archived at WebCite from this original URL on 2008-03-01.
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