Ammodendron is a genus of flowering plants, called the sand acacias, in the family Fabaceae. It contains five species, which range from Iran through Central Asia to Xinjiang.[1] It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. Its name is derived from the Greek άμμος ammos ("sand") and δένδρον dendron ("tree").[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Sophoreae |
| Genus: | Ammodendron Fisch. ex DC. (1825) |
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Species edit
Ammodendron includes five accepted species:[1][3][4][5]
- Ammodendron bifolium (Pall.) Yakovlev – Central Asia and Xinjiang
- Ammodendron conollyi Bunge ex Boiss.[6] – Iran and Central Asia
- Ammodendron eichwaldii Ledeb. & C.A.Mey. – Central Asia
- Ammodendron karelinii Fisch. & C.A.Mey. ex Ledeb. – Central Asia
- Ammodendron persicum Bunge ex Boiss. – Iran
References edit
- ^ a b c Ammodendron Fisch. ex DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Jobling JA (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 10. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Ammodendron". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Ammodendron". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ "The Plant List entry for Ammodendron". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ^ Some sources treat Ammodendron conollyi as a synonym of Ammodendron karelinii.
External links edit
Data related to Ammodendron at Wikispecies
Media related to Ammodendron at Wikimedia Commons
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