Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Chenopodiaceae
Sclerolaena
62 species endemic Aust.; all states and territories except Tas.
Perennial or annual shrubs Leaves terete, linear or linear-lanceolate, ± succulent. Flowers bisexual, solitary, axillary. Perianth lobes 5, small, enclosing the fruit, with spines near the summit. Stamens 5. Styles 2.