 Presumably the word "barilla" entered English and other languages as a consequence of this export trade.The main Spanish barilla species included (i) "Salsola soda" (the common English term barilla plant for "Salsola soda" reflects this usage), (ii) "Salsola kali", and (iii) "Halogeton sativus" (formerly "Salsola sativa").Fairly recently, Pérez has concluded that the most prominent species was likely "Halogeton sativus"; earlier authors have tended to favor "Salsola soda".