Batis (Bataceae)

Batis maritima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Bataceae
Genus: Batis
Species: B. argillicola – B. maritima

Name

Batis P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 356 (1756).

• Type species: Batis maritima L.

Homonyms

• Batis Blanco (1837), nom. illeg. = synonym of Pothos L. (Araceae)

References

Primary references

• Browne, P. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts. London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Batis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct. 29. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Batis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Batis. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 11 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Batis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Apr. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Turtleweed, Saltwort, Beachwort, Pickleweed

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