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n. - Small genus of low straggling dioecious shrubs.

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  • Northwestern tied it after holder Eric Batis picked up a first down with a 13-yard gain on a fake field goal.
  • Some species associated with C. erectus forests in Cuba are: Batis maritima, Dalbergia ecastaphillum, Acrostichum aureum, and Bucida sp.
  • Cladium jamaicensis, Typha dominguensis, Salicornia bigelovi, and Batis maritima can also be found in association with the dominant species.
  • Component plant species include: Atriplex pentandra, Heterostachya ritteriana, Salicornia fruticosa, Batis maritima, Sezuvium portulacastrum.
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