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Halothamnus somalensis is a species of the plant genus Halothamnus, that is now included into the family Amaranthaceae, (formerly Chenopodiaceae). It is endemic to the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Somalia, and Ethiopia) and is used for traditional medicine.
Halothamnus somalensis is endemic in Djibouti, Somalia and dry areas of Ethiopia. Similar plants from the Arabian Peninsula belong to Halothamnus bottae ssp. niger. It grows in open thorny savanna on sandy, clayey or rocky ground, from 0–1750 m above sea level.
The roots of Halothamnus somalensis are traditionally used as a medicine plant against parasitic worm diseases in animals or humans.
Halothamnus auriculus · Halothamnus beckettii · Halothamnus bottae · Halothamnus glaucus · Halothamnus hierochunticus · Halothamnus iliensis · Halothamnus iranicus · Halothamnus lancifolius · Halothamnus subaphyllus · Halothamnus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Halothamnus somalensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
