Chenopodiaceae

Although a fairly small family in Oman, some of the species are very common, especially in saline environments.

 

agrioph minus

Agriophyllum minus, Abu Dhabi, UAE (typically on non-saline sands)

 

sals rubescens

Salsola rubescens, Jebel Hafit, UAE

 

sals drum

Salsola drummondii, Dubai, UAE

 

sals drumm

Salsola drummondii, Dubai, UAE

 

sals imbricata

Salsola imbricata, Kuwait

 

sals imb

Salsola imbricata, Kuwait

 

sals imbricata

Salsola imbricata, Kuwait

 

hal sal

Haloxylon salicornicum, Abu Dhabi

 

hal sal

Haloxylon salicornicum, Abu Dhabi

 

corn monacantha

Cornulaca monacantha, Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

corn monacantha

Cornulaca monacantha (young plant), Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

corn aucheri

Cornulaca aucheri, Kuwait

 

anabasis set

Anabasis setifera, Dubai, UAE

 

Anabasis

Anabasis setifera, Abu Dhabi, UAE

 

hap perf

Halopeplis perfoliata, on sabkha, UAE

 

halo per

Halopeplis perfoliata, on sabkha, Qatar

 

hal perfoliata

Halopeplis perfoliata, on sabkha, UAE

 

arth mac

Arthrocnemum macrostachyum, Socotra Island, Yemen

 

haloc stro

Halocnemum strobilaceum, Dubai, UAE

 

haloc strob

Halocnemum strobilaceum, Kuwait

 

hal iraq

Halothamnus iraqensis (flowering), Kuwait

 

hal iraq

Halothamnus iraqensis (fruit), Kuwait

 

hal iraq

Halothamnus iraqensis (fruit), Kuwait

 

salic europ

Salicornia europaea, Kuwait