Tecticornia indica
Tecticornia indica
Tecticornia indica is a species of plant that is succulent and halophyte (salt tolerant) which grows in salt marshes on tropical areas of the world. This plant belongs to the Chenopodiaceae, which are now included in family Amaranthaceae. 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 and green. Capsule is hard and it contains many seeds that are hairy. The seeds are dimorphic. The Walmajarri people of the southern Kimberley call this plant Mungily
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Tecticornia indica subsp. bidens - Flickr - Kevin ThieleTecticornia indica
Tecticornia lylei, Tecticornia indica subsp bidens
Tecticornia arbuscula, Tecticornia indica subsp leiostachyaTecticornia indica subsp. bidens - Flickr - Kevin ThieleTecticornia indicaOverview
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 and green. Capsule is hard and it contains many seeds that are hairy. The seeds are dimorphic.
Life cycle
From seed to productSeed & germination
The plant is propagated mainly by **seed**: sow fresh or pre-treated seed in loose, moist soil and keep it evenly damp; germination follows within a few weeks.
Seedling & growth
Seedlings establish, forming leaves and roots; growth rate depends on light and moisture.
Flowering
The plant blooms with **tiny flowers in spikes, June–September**; pollination is by insects and wind.
Fruiting & harvest
After flowering the plant sets fruit and seed; **seed ripens September–November**.
Distribution & origin
Share of recorded occurrences by region- Australia86%
- France2%
- Spain1%
- India1%
- Tanzania1%
- Indonesia1%
- Sri Lanka1%
- Other regions7%
References
- 1Tecticornia indica — Wikipedia — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), 2026
- 2Biochemical Responses of Dimorphic Seeds of Arthrocnemum indicum Willd. during Germination, Inhibition, and Alleviation under Saline and Non — Turkish Journal of Biology, 2006
- 3GBIF — occurrence records of Tecticornia indica — GBIF, 2026
- 4Hình ảnh — Wikimedia Commons (5 ảnh, giấy phép CC/PD) — Wikimedia Commons, 2026