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species information (Systematics, BiolFlor-Names, Status)
BiolFlor-Name family german name(s)
Atriplex patula L. Chenopodiaceae » Spreizende Melde
reference
Kühn, I., Klotz, S. 2002: Systematik, Taxonomie und Nomenklatur. In: Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Durka, W. (Hrsg.): BIOLFLOR - Eine Datenbank mit biologisch-ökologischen Merkmalen zur Flora von Deutschland. Schriftenreihe für Vegetationskunde. Bonn »
 
Synonymy (taxonomy after Wisskirchen & Haeupler, 1998)
Atriplex patula L. accepted
Atriplex erecta Huds. Synonym
Atriplex virgata Scop. Synonym
Atriplex agrestis Schur Synonym
Atriplex angustifolia Sm. Synonym
 
group of traits: Status »
Floristic status »
Floristic status Af (archaeophyte?)
Evolutionary origin »
Evolutionary origin u (unknown)
Region of origin »
Region of origin 0 (not specified)
Endemism »
Endemism 0 (not specified)
Reference unbekannt
Mode of introduction »
Mode of introduction SA (agricultural weed)
Degree of naturalization »
Maximum degree of naturalization EO (epecophyte)
 
group of traits: Chromosome number »
Chromosome number »
Basic chromosome number 9
Chromosome number 2n 18
Chromosome number (Germany) True
Most common chromosome race False
Ploidy level  
Ploidy type  
Reference Oberdorfer, E. 1983: Pflanzensoziologische Exkursionsflora. Ulmer, Stuttgart
 
group of traits: DNA content »
DNA content »
DNA content (pg/2C) 4.3
Chromosome number 36
Quality chromosome number known and occurring in Germany [b]
Authorised in BENNET & LEITCH 2001 True
Reference Bennett, M.D., Smith, J.S. 1991: Nuclear DNA amounts in angiosperms. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society London B 334:309-345
 
group of traits: Phylogeny »
Phylogeny code »
Phylogeny code BBBBBBBBBBBBBABBBAAEA
 
group of traits: Morphology »
Life form »
Life form T (Therophyte)
Qualifier always [1]
Life span »
Life span a (annual)
Qualifier always [1]
Rosettes »
Rosettes r (Erosulate plant)
Qualifier always [1]
special references:
Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
 
group of traits: Leaf traits »
Leaf persistence »
Leaf persistence s (summer green)
Leaf anatomy »
Leaf anatomy s (scleromorphic)
Leaf anatomy m (mesomorphic)
Leaf form »
Leaf form lang (long-leaf)
 
group of traits: Flowering phenology »
Flowering phenology »
Begin of flowering (months) 7
End of flowering (months) 10
Duration of flowering (months) 4
Number of flowering phases 0
Symphenological Groups »
Phenological group 8 (Clematis vitalba-Galium sylvaticum-Phase)
Phenological season: midsummer
Reference Dierschke, H 1995: Phänologische und symphänologische Artengruppen von Blütenpflanzen in Mitteleuropa. Tuexenia 15: 523-560
 
group of traits: Floral and reproductive biology »
Type of reproduction »
Type of reproduction s (by seed/by spore)
Reference Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
Type of seed production »
Type of seed production s (amphimictic, sexual)
Reference Proctor, M.C.F., Yeo, P., Lack, A. 1996: The natural history of pollination. HarperCollins Publishers, London
Dicliny »
Dicliny mo (monoecious)
Abundance always [1]
Reference Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
Dichogamy »
Dichogamy g1 (slightly protogynous)
Reference Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
Self-sterility and self-incompatibility »
Self-sterility and self-incompatibility SC (self-compatibel)
Reference East, E.M. 1940: The distribution of self-sterility in the flowering plants. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 82:449-518
Systematic reference family [F]
Pollen vector »
Pollen vector wi (wind)
Pollen vector group: ab (abiotische Bestäubung)
Abundance the rule [2]
Reference Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
Systematic reference species [S]
Pollen vector se (selfing)
Pollen vector group: se (Selbstbestäubung)
Abundance the rule [2]
Reference Proctor, M.C.F., Yeo, P., Lack, A. 1996: The natural history of pollination. HarperCollins Publishers, London
Systematic reference species [S]
Pollen vector in (insects)
Pollen vector group: zo (Tierbestäubung)
Abundance rare [4]
Reference Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
Systematic reference species [S]
Breeding system »
Breeding system XF (facultative allogamous)
Reference Bassett, I.J., Munro, D.B. 1987: The biology of Canadian weeds. 81. Atriplex patula L., A. prostrata Boucher ex DC., and A. rosea L.. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 67:1069-1082
Flower color »
Flower colour greenish
Basic flower colour gr (green)
Reference Schubert, R., Jäger, E.J., Werner, K. (Hrsg.) 1987: Exkursionsflora Band 3. Atlas der Gefäßpflanzen. 6. Aufl., Volk und Wissen, Berlin
Flower class after MUELLER »
Flower class after MUELLER Wb (wind flowers occassionally visited by insect)
Typical pollinators: Short tongued bees, syrphids, flies, beetles
Flower type after KUGLER »
Flower type after KUGLER 0 (not applicable)
 
group of traits: Seed traits »
Fruit type »
Fruit type Nu (nut)
Diaspore type »
Diaspore type FZb (fruit with appendage)
Germinule type »
Heteromorphic type G3 (red-brown or smaller brown germinule/with prophyll)
Germinule type FZb (fruit with appendage)
Information available True
Development of nutritious appendages  
Development of flat appendages always [1]
Development of elongated appendages  
Development of additional appendages always [1]
Heteromorphic type G2 (black germinule/with prophyll)
Germinule type FZb (fruit with appendage)
Information available True
Development of nutritious appendages  
Development of flat appendages always [1]
Development of elongated appendages  
Development of additional appendages always [1]
Heteromorphic type G3 (red-brown or smaller brown germinule/with prophyll)
Germinule type S (seed)
Information available True
Development of nutritious appendages  
Development of flat appendages  
Development of elongated appendages  
Development of additional appendages  
Heteromorphic type G2 (black germinule/with prophyll)
Germinule type S (seed)
Information available True
Development of nutritious appendages  
Development of flat appendages  
Development of elongated appendages  
Development of additional appendages  
Weights »
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore S (seed)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type G3 (red-brown or smaller brown germinule/with prophyll)
Weight (minimum) [mg] 4.6
Weight (mean) [mg] 5.1
Weight (maximum) [mg] 5.5
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore S (seed)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type G2 (black germinule/with prophyll)
Weight (minimum) [mg] 1.1
Weight (mean) [mg] 1.2
Weight (maximum) [mg] 1.4
Sizes »
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore S (seed)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type G2 (black germinule/with prophyll)
Length (minimum) [mm] 1.0
Length (mean) [mm] 1.6
Length (maximum) [mm] 2.5
Width (minimum) [mm] 1.1
Width (mean) [mm] 1.5
Width (maximum) [mm] 2.0
Height (minimum) [mm] 0.2
Height (mean) [mm] 0.6
Height (maximum) [mm] 1.0
Measured object Germinule
Type of germinule or diaspore S (seed)
Constraint False
Heteromorphic type G3 (red-brown or smaller brown germinule/with prophyll)
Length (minimum) [mm] 1.6
Length (mean) [mm] 2.4
Length (maximum) [mm] 3.5
Width (minimum) [mm] 1.6
Width (mean) [mm] 2.4
Width (maximum) [mm] 3.5
Height (minimum) [mm]  
Height (mean) [mm]  
Height (maximum) [mm]  
special references:
Grime, J.P., Mason, G., Curtis, A.V., Rodman, J., Band, S.R., Mowforth, M.A., Neal, A.M., Shaw, S. 1981: A comparative study of germination characteristics in a local flora. Journal of Ecology 69:1017-1069 (Gattung)
Grime, J.P., Hodgson, J.G., Hunt, R. 1988: Comparative Plant Ecology. Unwin Hyman, London (Gattung)
Berggren, G. 1981: Atlas of seeds and small fruits of Northwest-European plant species with morphological descriptions. - Part 3 (Salicaceae-Cruciferaceae). Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm (Gattung)
Cremer, J., Partzsch, M., Zimmermann, M., Schwär, C., Goltz, H. 1991: Acker- und Gartenwildkräuter: ein Bestimmungsbuch. . Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag, Berlin. (Gattung)
Gustafsson, M. 1976: Evolutionary trends in the Atriplex prostrata group of Scandinavia. Taxonomy and morphological variation. Opera Botanica 39: (Gattung)
Hanf, M. 1984: Ackerunkräuter Europas mit ihren Keimlingen und Samen. . BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, München, Wien, Zürich. (Gattung)
Heinisch, O. 1955: Samenatlas der wichtigsten Futterpflanzen und ihrer Unkräuter. Deutsche Akad. Landwirtsch.-Wiss., Berlin (Gattung)
Ellison, A.M. 1987: Effect of seed dimorphism on the density-dependent dynamics of experimental populations of Atriplex triangularis (Chenopodiaceae). American Journal of Botany 74:1280-1288 (Gattung)
Ungar, I.A. 1971: Atriplex patula var. hastata seed dimorphism. Rhodora 73:548-551 (Gattung)
Garve, E. 1983: Die Atriplex-Arten (Chenopodiaceae) der deutschen Nordseeküste. Tuexenia 2 :287-333 (Gattung)
 
group of traits: Ecological strategy »
Strategy type »
Strategy type cr (competitors/ruderals)
 
group of traits: Range »
Floristic zone and altitudinal level »
Floristic zone m (meridional)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone e (submeridional)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone p (southern temperate)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone n (northern temperate)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Floristic zone b (boreal)
Altitudinal level  
Status natural range
Number of inhabited floristic zones »
Number of inhabited floristic zones 4
Floristic region »
Floristic region e (Europe)
Continent of floristic region: e (Europa)
Status natural range
Floristic region m (Americas)
Continent of floristic region: m (Amerika)
Status natural range
Floristic region s (Siberia)
Continent of floristic region: a (Asien)
Status natural range
Floristic region wa (Western Asia)
Continent of floristic region: a (Asien)
Status natural range
 
group of traits: Hemeroby »
Hemeroby »
Hemeroby c (a-euhemerobic)
Hemeroby p (polyhemerobic)
Number of hemerobic levels »
Number of hemerobic levels 2
 
group of traits: Urbanity »
Urbanity »
Urbanity 3 (urbanoneutral)
 
group of traits: Habitats »
Habitat »
Habitat L5.2.4.2 (null)
Alliance: Chenopodion rubri
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
Habitat T9.1 (null)
Alliance: Violenea arvensis
Occurrence questionable False
Occurence restricted False
Annotation  
 
group of traits: Sociology »
Class »
English circumscription 06.1 (Sea rocket and seaweed strandline and shingle communities)
Class: Cakiletea maritimae
English circumscription 06.2 (Bur-marigold and orache bank communities)
Class: Bidentetea tripartitae
English circumscription 06.4 (Annual ruderal communities)
Class: Sisymbrietea officinalis
English circumscription 06.5 (Eusiberian ruderal mugwort and thistles communities, and couch-grasslands)
Class: Artemisietea vulgaris
English circumscription 06.6 (Chickweed and other field weed communities)
Class: Stellarietea mediae
 
 
groups of traits for this species
Status »
Chromosome number »
DNA content »
Phylogeny »
Morphology »
Leaf traits »
Flowering phenology »
Floral and reproductive biology »
Seed traits »
Ecological strategy »
Range »
Hemeroby »
Urbanity »
Habitats »
Sociology »


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