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Nuytsia
The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium

Three new species of Tecticornia (Chenopodiaceae, subfamily Salicornioideae) identified through Salinity Action Plan surveys of the wheatbelt region, Western Australia
SHEPHERD, K.A. AND LYONS, M.N.

A number of potentially new species have been discovered through ongoing Government surveys of the wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Three new samphires identified from collections made in saline areas during these surveys are described here: Tecticornia annelida K.A.Sheph. & M.Lyons, T. sparagosa K.A.Sheph. & M.Lyons and T. loriae K.A. Sheph. & M.Lyons. Distribution maps and illustrations of these new species are included.

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