Chenopodium baccatum
species of plant
Chenopodium baccatum (Syn. Rhagodia baccata), commonly known as berry saltbush, is a species of shrub endemic to Western Australia.
Description
It is a spreading shrub up to two metres high, with elliptical leaves, and flowers that occur in a panicle. It bears red berries.
Taxonomy
It was first published in 1805 by Jacques Labillardière as Chenopodium baccatum. In 1810, Robert Brown transferred it into Rhagodia as Rhagodia billardierei, but this name was illegal, as there were no grounds for the specific epithet to be to overturned. In 1849, Alfred Moquin-Tandon transferred the species into Rhagodia as R. baccata, and this name remained current until 2012. After phylogenetic research, Fuentes-Bazan et al. (2012) included Rhagodia again in genus Chenopodium.
Two subspecies are currently recognised: the autonym Chenopodium baccatum subsp.
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