''Myricaria'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s of the family
Tamaricaceae
The Tamaricaceae, the tamarisk family, are a family of plants native to drier areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It contains four genera: ''Tamarix'' (with 73 species), '' Reaumuria'' (25 species), '' Myricaria'' (13 species), and '' Myrtama'' (a ...
. It includes 13 species native to temperate
Eurasia
Eurasia ( , ) is a continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. According to some geographers, Physical geography, physiographically, Eurasia is a single supercontinent. The concept of Europe and Asia as distinct continents d ...
, ranging from Spain to China.
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Gene expression assays have been performed on ''Myricaria laxiflora'' to study flooding stress as the species is endangered and inhabits the flood zone of the Yangtze River in China.]
Species
13 species are accepted.[
*'' Myricaria albiflora''
*'' Myricaria bracteata''
*'' Myricaria davurica''
*'' Myricaria germanica''
*'' Myricaria laxiflora''
*'' Myricaria longifolia''
*'' Myricaria paniculata''
*'' Myricaria platyphylla''
*'' Myricaria prostrata''
*'']Myricaria pulcherrima
''Myricaria'' is a genus of flowering plants of the family Tamaricaceae. It includes 13 species native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from Spain to China.
Gene expression assays have been performed on ''Myricaria laxiflora'' to study flooding st ...
''
*'' Myricaria rosea''
*'' Myricaria squamosa''
*'' Myricaria wardii''
References
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Caryophyllales genera
Tamaricaceae
Flora of the Palearctic realm
Taxa named by Nicaise Auguste Desvaux