| Nitraria | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Nitraria billardierei in St Kilda, South Australia. | |
| Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Sapindales | 
| Family: | Nitrariaceae | 
| Genus: | Nitraria L. | 
| Species | |
| See text | |
Nitraria, known as the nitre bushes, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Nitrariaceae, native to Africa, Europe, Asia, Russia and Australia.
There are about 9 species including:
- Nitraria billardierei DC., known as nitre bush or dillon bush
- Nitraria retusa (Forssk.) Asch.
- Nitraria schoberi L.
- Nitraria sibirica Pall.
References
- "Genus Nitraria". PlantNET — New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- "Nitraria L." Atlas of Living Australia. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2017-12-23.
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