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Tecticornia bibenda

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Tecticornia bibenda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Tecticornia
Species:
T. bibenda
Binomial name
Tecticornia bibenda

Tecticornia bibenda is a species of plant in the subfamily Salicornioideae of the family Amaranthaceae from Western Australia. Its segmented stem gives it an appearance similar to the Michelin Man. T. bibenda ranked tenth in the top species of 2008 by the International Institute for Species Exploration[1].

References

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  1. ^ "Tecticornia bibenda". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.