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Tecticornia indica

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Anthrocnemum indicumis a plant that is succulent & halophyte(salt tolerant) which grows in salt marshes on tropical areas of the world. This plant belongs to Chenopodiaceae family.

These plants lack leaves. Stem & branches are modified as main photosynthetic structures. The Stem is jointed. Flowers are said to be fine and present in scales. The fruit of this plant is round an green. Capsule is hard & it contains many seeds that are hairy. The seeds are dimorphic.

Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Angiospermophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Caryophyllales
Family Chenopodiaceae

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