The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Salsola \Sal"so*la\, n. [NL., fr. L. salsus salt, because they
   contain alkaline salts.] (Bot.)
   A genus of plants including the glasswort. See Glasswort.
   [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Salsola
    n 1: chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts [syn:
         Salsola, genus Salsola]