Genus Salsola L.


Summary
Genus number:
10668
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Chenopodiaceae
Subfamily:
Salsoloideae
Tribe:
Salsoleae
Accession count:

18 (5  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)


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References:
  1. Akhani, H. et al. 2007. Diversification of the Old World Salsoleae s.l. (Chenopodiaceae): molecular phylogenetic analysis of nuclear and chloroplast data sets and a revised classification. Int. J. Pl. Sci. 168:931-956. Note: Kali clade corresponds to Salsola
  2. Akhani, H. et al. 2014. Notes on the typification and nomenclature of Salsola and Kali (Chenopodiaceae). Taxon 63:647-650.
  3. Mosyakin, S. L. et al. 2014. (2323) Proposal to conserve the name Salsola (Chenopodiaceae s.str.; Amaranthaceae sensu APG) with a conserved type. Taxon 63:1134-1135.
  4. Mosyakin, S. L. et al. 2017. Kali versus Salsola: the instructive story of a questionable nomenclatural resurrection. Israel J. Pl. Sci. 18-30. DOI: 10.1080/07929978.2016.1256135.
  5. Rilke, S. 1999. Revision der Sektion Salsola s.l. der Gattung Salsola (Chenopodiaceae). Biblioth. Bot. 149:1-189.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=10668. Accessed 9 October 2026.