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Salsola - Quiz
  • 1. Which family does the genus Salsola belong to?
A) Amaranthaceae
B) Brassicaceae
C) Chenopodiaceae
D) Asteraceae
  • 2. What is the etymological origin of the name Salsola?
A) Greek word for shrub
B) Latin word for salty
C) Arabic word for desert
D) Latin word for tumbleweed
  • 3. Which of these is a common name for plants in the Salsola genus?
A) Sunweed
B) Sandflower
C) Saltwort
D) Dustbrush
  • 4. Who first published the genus name Salsola in 1753?
A) Akhani
B) Darwin
C) Linnaeus
D) Maire
  • 5. What is the type species of the genus Salsola?
A) Salsola vermiculata
B) Salsola soda
C) Salsola imbricata
D) Salsola komarovii
  • 6. In which year was the genus Salsola recircumscribed based on molecular research?
A) 1999
B) 1753
C) 2024
D) 2007
  • 7. How many stigmata does the Salsola pistil end in?
A) One
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 8. What type of embryo is found in the fruit of Salsola?
A) Curved
B) Folded
C) Straight
D) Spiral
  • 9. Which photosynthetic pathway is performed by the genera formerly included in Salsola?
A) C2 photosynthesis
B) CAM photosynthesis
C) C3 photosynthesis
D) C4 photosynthesis
  • 10. What are introduced Salsola species called in Namibia?
A) Saltbush
B) Tumbleweed
C) Roly-poly
D) Gannabos
  • 11. Which genus was newly described by Hossein Akhani et al. in 2024?
A) Afrosalsola
B) Darniella
C) Turania
D) Kaviria
  • 12. Which of these is a synonym of Salsola sensu stricto?
A) Kaviria
B) Fadenia
C) Caroxylon
D) Afrosalsola
  • 13. What is the primary life form of Salsola species?
A) Annual herbs
B) Subshrubs or shrubs
C) Aquatic plants
D) Large trees
  • 14. Which of the following describes the leaves of Salsola?
A) Always whorled
B) Mostly basal and entire
C) Always compound and opposite
D) Mostly alternate and simple
  • 15. Salsola flowers contain how many tepals and stamens?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Four
D) Six
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