Tecticornia pergranulata

Blackseed samphire
	Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Amaranthaceae
Genus:	Tecticornia
Species:	T. pergranulata
Binomial name
	Tecticornia pergranulata; (J.M.Black) K.A.Sheph. & Paul G.Wilson
Subspecies
	Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. pergranulata (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson; Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. divaricata Paul G.Wilson; Tecticornia pergranulata subsp. elongata K.A.Sheph.& Paul G.Wilson;
Synonyms
	Arthrocnemum halocnemoides var. pergranulatum (J.M.Black) Paul G.Wilson ; Halosarcia pergranulata (R.Br.) Paul G.Wilson;

Tecticornia pergranulata (commonly known as the blackseed glasswort or blackseed samphire) is a succulent halophytic plant species in the family Chenopodiaceae, native to Australia. This plant is commonly tested in labs involving its C3 photosynthesis and its unique resistance to salinity and adversity.

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