Plant Genera


Sarcocornia

Family Code: CHENOP
Genus Code: SARCO5
Genus CN: swampfire
Genus Authority: A.J. Scott
Genus Summary: A genus of about 15 species, dwarf shrubs. Of controversial and uncertain taxonomic status, Sarcocornia is sometimes included in Salicornia, sometimes in Arthrocnemum, and sometimes maintained as a separate genus; Steffen et al. (2015) seem to point towards its re-inclusion in Salicornia.
Genus References: Judd & Ferguson (1999)=Z; Ball in FNA (2003b); Kühn in Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993).
Last Updated: 2019-11-29
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