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Atriplex lindleyi

Kingdom : Plantae / النّباتات

Division : Spermaphyta / البذريات

Clade : Magnoliophyta or Angiospermae / مستورات البذور

Class : Eudicotyledoneae / ذات الفلقتين

Order : Caryophyllales / رتبة القرنفليات

Family : Amaranthaceae [Chenopodiaceae] /فصيلة السّرمقيات أوالرّمراميّة أو القطيفيّة

Genus : Atriplex

species : lindleyi

Chromosomes: 2n=18

Photos: Merchaoui Henda © DR

Protologue

Moq. in DC., Prodr. 13 (2): 100 (1849)

Synonyms

Atriplex inflata F. Muell., Trans. & Proc. Philos. Inst. Victoria 2: 75 (1858).
Atriplex lampifer Buxb., Z. B. Ges. Wien, 76: 47 (1938).
Blackiella inflata (F. Muell.) Aellen, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 68: 426 (1938).

Common names

Tunisia Arabic English French Tamazight

قطف
رغل
Lindley's saltbush
Arroche à fruit vésiculeux

Tunisia	Arabic	English	French	Tamazight
قطف	رغل	Lindley's saltbush	Arroche à fruit vésiculeux

Toxic

no

Edible

no

Latex

no

Botanic description

Genus description
"Monoecious or polygamous plants. Perigon herbaceous, with 3-5 divisions in male flowers and hermaphrodite and with 2 opposite valves in female flowers. Stamens 3-5. Styles 2, filiform welded at the base. Membranous fruit, ovoid, compressed in the 2 accrescent valves of the perigone, bare or provided with dorsal appendages. Vertical seed in the horizontal female flowers in hermaphrodite, lenticular, black or brown flowers.
Species description
"Very ramous plant often from the very beginning, forming small shrubs down to 30-60 cm tall or more.

Stems very ramous often at the base, whitish brittle and scaly erect.

Leaves rhomboidal a little fleshy, little or not toothed, silver on both sides, simple and alternate.

Inflorescence very foliated.

Fruits close together along the twigs, vesicular about 1 cm in the shape of a diamond. Fruiting valves almost entirely welded, dilated, spongy depressed at the top.

Seeds small red or lenticular black located near the top of the vesicle.


Stems	very ramous often at the base, whitish brittle and scaly erect.
Leaves	rhomboidal a little fleshy, little or not toothed, silver on both sides, simple and alternate.
Inflorescence	very foliated.
Fruits	close together along the twigs, vesicular about 1 cm in the shape of a diamond. Fruiting valves almost entirely welded, dilated, spongy depressed at the top.
Seeds	small red or lenticular black located near the top of the vesicle.

Botanic References

Pottier-Alapetite G. (1981). Flore de la Tunisie Angiospermes –Dicotylédones (Apétales- Dialypétale , Première partie). Imprimerie Officielle de la République Tunisienne (Eds), 56 p.
Edouard LE FLOC’H, Loutfy BOULOS et Errol VELA. (2010). Catalogue synonymique commenté de la FLORE DE TUNISIE. République Tunisienne, Ministère de l’Environnement et du développement durable, Banque Nationale de Gènes. 500 p
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Biology

Life form Annual or perennial

Type form Therophyte

Photosynthesis C4


Life form	Annual or perennial
Type form	Therophyte
Photosynthesis	C4

Phenology

Blooming
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Fruiting
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Map Localization

Ecology

Adaptation Shrubs grow on dry soils and prefer sunny exposure.

Salt bladder yes

Invasive no


Adaptation	Shrubs grow on dry soils and prefer sunny exposure.
Salt bladder	yes
Invasive	no

Geographical distribution

Localization Biocimatic stage Annuel pluviometry (mm) GPS

Djerba (Déc.2013) Higher arid 209 33°51'45.62"N/10°47'20.49"E
Mahdia (Sebkha Sidi El Hani, Avril 2017) Inferior semi-arid 248 35°31'37.22"N/10°17'5.85"E
Monastir (Déc.2013; Juillet 2016) Inferior semi-arid 331 35°46'42.41"N/10°47'37.19"E

Localization	Biocimatic stage	Annuel pluviometry (mm)	GPS
Djerba (Déc.2013)	Higher arid	209	33°51'45.62"N/10°47'20.49"E
Mahdia (Sebkha Sidi El Hani, Avril 2017)	Inferior semi-arid	248	35°31'37.22"N/10°17'5.85"E
Monastir (Déc.2013; Juillet 2016)	Inferior semi-arid	331	35°46'42.41"N/10°47'37.19"E

General uses

Medicinal uses

"Antidiabetic, Antibacterial antifungal

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Systems / Organs / Effects

Hypoglycemic

Dispersion mode

Barochore (gravity)

Germination

Duration

between 3 to 5 days

Image

Description of the seeds

Form lens shape

External structure any

Ornamentation any

Type of seed

Average length of 10 seeds 2 ± 0,1 (mm)

Average width of 10 seeds 2 ± 0,1 (mm)

Average thickness of 10 seeds 0.1 ± 0,01 (mm)

Average mass of 100 seeds (g)

Form	lens shape
External structure	any
Ornamentation	any
Type of seed
Average length of 10 seeds	2 ± 0,1 (mm)
Average width of 10 seeds	2 ± 0,1 (mm)
Average thickness of 10 seeds	0.1 ± 0,01 (mm)
Average mass of 100 seeds	(g)

Test results

TPC DPPH ABTS⁺ FRAP Year

mg GAE g^-1 MS CI₅₀ g ml^-1 CI₅₀ g ml^-1 CE₅₀ g ml^-1

24,05± 0,29 7,20± 0,39 14,67± 0,18 28,10± 0,23 2016

Total Phenols content(TPC), Anti-radical potentialities against (DPPH, ABTS), Ferric reducing antioxidant power(FRAP)

TPC	DPPH	ABTS⁺	FRAP	Year
24,05± 0,29	7,20± 0,39	14,67± 0,18	28,10± 0,23	2016

Molecules : ADN / Proteins

Chromosomes : 18 Uniprot NCBI

Chemical composition

Name

Phenolic compounds Isorhamnetin link
Kaempferol link
Patuletin link
Quercetine link
Spinacetin link
Tricin link

	Name
Phenolic compounds	Isorhamnetin link Kaempferol link Patuletin link Quercetine link Spinacetin link Tricin link

Tunisian references

Atia A, Rabhi M, Debez A, Barhoumi Z, Abdelly C, Smaoui A (2011). Factors controlling germination and dormancy processes in dimorphic fruits of Atriplex inflata (Chenopodiaceae). PLANT ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 144, 3, 307. -312.
Chaieb M, Boukhris M (1998). Flore succinte et illustrée des zones arides et sahariennes de Tunisie. Association pour la protection de la nature et de l’environnement, Sfax. 189 p.

Other references

Ashby WC and Beadle NCW. (1957). Studies in Halophytes III. Salinity factors in the growth of Australian saltbushes. Ecology. 38, 344-352.
El Souda SED, Abdelmageed Matloub A, Nepveu F,Valentin A, Roques C. (2015). Phenolic composition and prospective anti-infectious properties of Atriplex lindleyi Asian Pac J Trop Dis; 5(10): 786-791.
Mohammed R, El-Hawary SS, Abo-youssef AM. (2012). Biological investigation of some wild Aizoaceae and Chenopediaceae species growing in Egypt Journal of Natural Products, Vol. 5:193-206.
Mulas M, Mulas G. (2004). The strategic use of atriplex and opuntia to combat desertification. Short and Medium- Term Priority Environmental Action Programme(SMAP) University of Sassari Desertification research Group p.14.