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Tecticornia indica

Tecticornia indica, commonly known as saltwort, is a specialized halophyte native to coastal and saline environments. Renowned for its remarkable ability to thrive in high-salinity soils, this succulent plant plays a vital role in ecosystem stability and is increasingly studied for its unique medicinal properties and antioxidant potential.

  • Scientific name: Tecticornia indica
  • Family: Amaranthaceae
  • Native range: Africa

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Caryophyllales, it is classified under the family Amaranthaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Tecticornia.

Rank Classification Source
Kingdom Plantae WCVP
Phylum Streptophyta WCVP
Class Equisetopsida WCVP
Subclass Magnoliidae WCVP
Order Caryophyllales WCVP
Family Amaranthaceae WCVP
Genus Tecticornia WCVP

Common Names

This plant, known scientifically as Teticaornia indica, is referred to by several different common names depending on the language and region. In Vietnamese, it is called Diêm giác, while in German, it is identified as Salicornia indica. Across various Chinese linguistic contexts, including Simplified Chinese (zh-cn), Traditional Chinese (zh-tw), and standard Mandarin (zh), the plant is commonly known as 印度肉苞海蓬.
Language Common Name Source
vi Diêm giác Wikidata
zh 印度肉苞海蓬 Wikidata
zh-cn 印度肉苞海蓬 Wikidata
zh-tw 印度肉苞海蓬 Wikidata
de Salicornia indica Wikidata
de Sarcathria indica Wikidata
de Halosarcia indica Wikidata
de Arthrocnemum indicum Wikidata
zh 肉苞海蓬 Wikidata
zh 节藜 Wikidata

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution spanning across several regions of the African continent. In West Tropical Africa, its presence is documented in both Mauritania and Senegal. Moving toward the northeastern part of the continent, it can be found in Somalia. The species also extends into East Tropical Africa, where it is located in Kenya. Finally, its range continues southward through Tanzania within the East Tropical African region.

Region Area Source
West Tropical Africa Mauritania WCVP
West Tropical Africa Senegal WCVP
Northeast Tropical Africa Somalia WCVP
East Tropical Africa Kenya WCVP
East Tropical Africa Tanzania WCVP
South Tropical Africa Angola WCVP
South Tropical Africa Mozambique WCVP
Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal WCVP
Western Indian Ocean Mozambique Channel Is. WCVP
Western Indian Ocean Madagascar WCVP

Activities

Tecticornia indica has 2 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Analgesic, Diuretic.

Total activities
2
Scientific sources
2

Most Reported Activities

Activity Sources Confidence
Analgesic 1 ★☆☆☆☆
Diuretic 1 ★☆☆☆☆