Hemichroa (plant)
| Hemichroa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Polycnemoideae |
| Genus: | Hemichroa R.Br., 1810 |
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Hemichroa is a small genus of plants in the family Amaranthaceae containing three species. It is endemic to Australia.
Description
Hemichroa is a genus of succulent, halophytic, perennial herbs and shrubs. They are found coastally as well as in salt marshes and around inland salt lakes.[1]
References
- ^ "Hemichroa R.Br". FloraBase. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 2012-05-23.