Malacocarpus

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Malacocarpus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Nitrariaceae
Genus: Malacocarpus
Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Species:
M. crithmifolius
Binomial name
Malacocarpus crithmifolius
(Retz.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Synonyms[1]
  • Peganum crithmifolium Retz.
  • Peganum harmala var. crithmifolium (Retz.) DC.

Malacocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Nitrariaceae. It includes a single species, Malacocarpus crithmifolius, a subshrub or shrub native to Central Asia, Afghanistan, and northeastern Iran.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Malacocarpus crithmifolius (Retz.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2025.