Soda oppositifolia is a species of halophyte shrub native to the Mediterranean Basin.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Soda |
| Species: | S. oppositifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Soda oppositifolia (Desf.) Akhani
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Description
editThis annual, woody plant can grow into shrubs up to 2 m tall. It has cylindrical-linear and opposed leaves. The flowers, which bloom from May to October, are hermphrodyte and have a size of 1 cm.[2]
Taxonomy
editSalsola oppositifolia was first described by René Louiche Desfontaines and published in Flora Atlantica 1: 219. 1798.[3]
Uses
editThis plant has been historically used, along with other Soda species, as a source of soda ash, in the manufacture of lye and soaps.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Salsola oppositifolia Desf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Salsola oppositifolia". www.florandalucia.es. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Tropicos | Name - Salsola oppositifolia Desf". legacy.tropicos.org. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
External links
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Data related to Soda oppositifolia at Wikispecies
Media related to Soda oppositifolia at Wikimedia Commons
