page_title: Halothamnus
section_title: Distribution
hierarchical_section_title: Halothamnus / Distribution
caption_attribution_description: English: Distribution area of the genus Halothamnus Deutsch: Verbreitungsgebiet der Gattung Halothamnus
context_page_description: Halothamnus is a genus in the subfamily Salsoloideae of the family Amaranthaceae. The scientific name means saltbush, from the Greek ἅλς "salt" and θαμνος "bush". This refers either to salty habitats or to the accumulation of salt in the plants. The genus is distributed from Southwest and Central Asia to the Arabian peninsula and East Africa.
context_section_description: The distribution of the genus extends from the Caucasus mountains and Kazakhstan through Central Asia, Southwest Asia southward to Somalia. The westernmost localities are at the Sinai Peninsula, the easternmost in Dzungaria in China. Most species occur in Iran, Afghanistan, and southern Central Asia. All species grow in dry habitats of deserts and semideserts from 0–2800 m above sea-level. They live on rocky, clayish, or sandy soils; many species tolerate saline conditions.
caption: Distribution area of the genus Halothamnus
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