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