| Microcnemum | |
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| Microcnemum coralloides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Salicornioideae |
| Genus: | Microcnemum Ung.-Sternb. (1876) |
| Species: | M. coralloides
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| Binomial name | |
| Microcnemum coralloides | |
| Subspecies[2] | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Arthrocnemum coralloides Loscos & J.Pardo (1863) | |
Microcnemum is a genus in the plant family Amaranthaceae, containing a single species, Microcnemum coralloides. It is a dwarf annual halophyte with fleshy, apparently jointed stems and reduced leaves and flowers. The two subspecies show a disjunct distribution in Spain and Western Asia.
- ^ Salazar, C. (2011). "Microcnemum coralloides (Europe assessment)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T165279A5999262. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ a b Microcnemum coralloides (Loscos & J.Pardo) Buen. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 April 2024.