Turania (plant)

Turania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Salsoloideae
Genus:
Akhani & Roalson (2007)
Species[1]
  • Turania androssowii (Litv.) Akhani
  • Turania aperta (Paulsen) Akhani
  • Turania deserticola (Iljin) Akhani
  • Turania sogdiana (Bunge) Akhani

Turania is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It includes four species native to Central Asia, ranging from Iran and Afghanistan to Xinjiang and Kazakhstan.[1]

  • Turania androssowii (Litv.) Akhani – Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  • Turania aperta (Paulsen) Akhani – Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Xinjiang
  • Turania deserticola (Iljin) Akhani – Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  • Turania sogdiana (Bunge) Akhani – Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan

References

  1. ^ a b Turania Akhani & Roalson. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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