Heliotropium bacciferum Forssk.
رمرام
Syn. H. persicum auct., non L., H. ramosissimum (Lehm.) Sieb. ex DC., H. undulatum Vahl
Boraginaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Perennial herb, woolly at the base, with young branches bearing tuberculate hairs. Leaves are sessile to subsessile, linear-lanceolate, about 30 mm long and 3 mm wide, undulate to nearly dentate and bristly-hairy with tuberculate hairs. Inflorescences are lax, short, terminal and usually paired, forming spicate cymes. Calyx is bristly-hairy, about 3 mm long, with the tube as long as the lobes. Corolla is white, with a tube longer than the calyx and very small lobes. Flowers have included stamens with anthers inserted about the middle of the corolla tube and a short style. Fruits are nutlets, about 3 mm long, fused in two pairs, with an apparent separation line.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian Sudanian species is distributed from Mauritania to Pakistan and India. For the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Gulf states,Kuwait and Qatar.
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Ecology
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Phenology
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFloweringFructification
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Medicinal use
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Description of Traditional Uses
This species is traditionally used for its therapeutic properties regarding skin diseases and inflammatory conditions.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use