''Enchylaena'' is a

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of two species of small perennial shrubs endemic to Australia. Plants of this genus are commonly known as barrier saltbushes. The genus was published by Robert Brown in 1810, along with the species ''

Enchylaena tomentosa ''Enchylaena tomentosa'', commonly known as barrier saltbush or ruby saltbush, is a small native shrub of Australia. Description ''Enchylaena tomentosa'' grows as a small perennial shrub, up to a meter in diameter. Leaves are slender and cylindr ...

''. A number of putative species have been published since then, but all bar one have been transferred into other genera, or given synonymy with ''E. tomentosa''. The exception is '' Enchylaena lanata'', published by Paul G. Wilson in 1984. Species List: *'' Enchylaena lanata'' *''

Distribution

''Enchylaena tomentosa'' is widely distributed throughout Australia. ''E. lanata'' is endemic to

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to ...

References

* * * Amaranthaceae Caryophyllales of Australia Amaranthaceae genera {{Australia-eudicot-stub