Tamarix meyeri, Boiss.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 294

11. T. meyeri Boiss. , Diagn. Pl. Or. Nov. 2 (10): 9 (1849).

Glabrous shrub or small tree with reddish-brown or greyishbrown bark. Leaves 1 -4 mm, linear. Racemes 40-100x 7 mm, usually vernal. Bracts oblong, papillose at least on inner side, equalling or exceeding the flowers. Pedicel shorter than calyx. Flowers 4-merous, rarely with 1 antepetalous stamen. Sepals 2-2- 5 mm, subentire, the outer acute and keeled, the inner obtuse and narrower. Petals 3-3- 5 mm, elliptical to obovate. Filaments of antesepalous stamens inserted in a slight notch on the lobes of the disc. Saline soils. S.E. Russia (Volga delta and by Kuma River). Rs (E). (Caucasus, S. W. Asia.)