Nucularia perrinii, known as askaf, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Nucularia. Its native range is Selvagens to the western and central Sahara and Sahel.[1] Askaf is a crucial plant to Sahrawi camel nomads, providing salt and water to camels even during dry spells and causing a characteristic flavor to camel milk.[2]
| Nucularia | |
|---|---|
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| Nucularia perrinii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Nucularia Batt. (1903) |
| Species: | N. perrinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Nucularia perrinii Batt. (1903) | |
Distribution
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edit- ↑ "Nucularia Batt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- 1 2 Volpato, Gabriele; Di Nardo, Antonello (2017). "The role of Nucularia perrinii Batt. (Chenopodiaceae) in the camel-based Sahrawi social-ecological system". Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13 (1): 12. doi:10.1186/s13002-017-0141-3. PMC 5299638. PMID 28179025.