Bassia divaricata (Kar. & Kir.) O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 546. 1891; R.R.Stewart, Ann. Cat. Vasc. Pl. W. Pak. Kashm. 219. 1972; Echinopsilon divaricatum Kar. & Kir. in Bull, Soc. Nat. Mosc. 14: 736. 1841; DC., l.c. 135; Kom., l.c. 126. pl. 5. fig. 7; E.dasyphyllum (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Moq. in DC., l.c. 136; E. molle (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Fenzl in Ledeb., Fl. Ross. 3(2): 754. 1851; Kochia dasyphylla Fisch. & C.A.Mey. in Schrenk, Enum. Pl. 1: 12. 1841; K. divaricata Bunge, Enum. Salsol. Monog. 355. 1879; K. mollis Fisch. & C.A.Mey. in Schrenk, l.c.; Chenolea divaricata (Kar. & Kir.) Hook. f., Fl.Brit. Ind. 5: 10. 1886.

Annual, 10-50 cm high, strongly divaricately branched from the base with stiff branches, greenish or white-tomentose; stem and branches covered with rather long, spreading hairs. Leaves alternate, semi-terete or terete, ± obtuse, narrowing towards base, hairy. Inflorescence wide-spreading with very slender terminal branches. Flowers mostly solitary, axillary; perianth segments hairy, bearing in fruit subulate, stellately expanded broad-based outgrowths, (0.5-) 1-2.5 mm long; seeds almost round, smooth.

Fl. Per.: May-July.

Type: Habitat ad lacum Saisang-Nor (LE).

Distribution: W. and C. Asia, (Songaria) and Kashmir (Ladak).