Eutrema salsugineum
E. salsugineum (formerly Thellungiella salsuginea) was originally selected as a model organism because of its ability, in the natural world, to function in saline, cold, and freezing conditions, and...
View ArticleSchrenkiella parvula
Schrenkiella parvula - a 7 chromosome member of the Brassicaceae - has an eXtreme ability, in the natural world, to function in the hypersaline conditions surrounding Lake Tuz in central Anatolia,...
View ArticleRhizophora spp.
The genus Rhizophora contains more species of mangrove than any other. Their tangled prop root systems – illustrated in the header photo – are the [...]
View ArticleHeritiera littoralis
Heritiera littoralis (Malvaceae), the Indo-West Pacific looking glass mangrove is capable of growing in full strength sea water, it is generally found at the terrestrial [...]
View ArticleSuaeda maritima
Suaeda maritima has long been used as a model to investigate the cellular basis of salt tolerance in plants, contributing significantly to the accepted emphases on compatible solutes and osmotic...
View ArticleAcrostichum spp.
The genus Acrostichum, with three species, is the only terrestrial fern growing in the mangrove ecosystem. A. aureum is also the only mangrove found in [...]
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