Class
Family
Genus
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott (1978)
Synonymy:
- ≡ Chenopodium scoparium L., Sp. Pl. 221 (1753) – as scoparia
- ≡ Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad. (1809)
Description
Much-branched, densely bushy annual, to c. 1 m tall; shoots erect, villous when young. Lvs alternate, 1.5–7 × 0.5–4 mm, narrow-linear or linear, hairy below, almost glabrous above, sometimes reddish purple; midrib raised below, conspicuously long-ciliate; base attenuate; apex subacute or acute. Fls solitary to few in upper lf axils, 1–1.5 mm long, green; axis elongating to form short spikes. Perianth segments ovate, shortly ribbed; apex broad-triangular and incurved. Filaments glabrous; anthers pink. Stigmas long-filiform, hairy, almost = stamens. Pericarp membranous. Seeds 1.5–2 mm diam., dark.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4. as Kochia scoparia (L.) Schrad.]
Biostatus
Exotic
Phenology
Flowering: Dec.–Feb.
Bibliography
Kadereit, G.; Freitag, H. 2011: Molecular phylogeny of Camphorosmeae (Camphorosmoideae, Chenopodiaceae): Implications for biogeography, evolution of C4-photosynthesis and taxonomy. Taxon 60(1): 51–78.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
