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Diplotaxis harra (Forssk.) Boiss.

الحارة

Syn. Sinapis harra Forssk.

Coarse Wall-rocket
Brassicaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Annual or perennial herb spreadingly-hairy simetimes subglabrous, up to 70 cm. Leaves mostly rosetted in small specimens; prominent cauline leaves in larger specimens; ovate to obovate, coarsly dentate-serrate, sinuate or entire. Flowers yellow, petals obovate. Pods stipitate, deflexed on capillary pedicels, flattened, torulose.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara, Middle East and Indian subcontinent from Morocco to Pakistan. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Gulf States, Oman and Yemen.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
    • Remarks
      This species includes two accepted varieties, but only one present in Saudi Arabia: Diplotaxis harra subsp. harra (Forssk.) Boiss.
  • Uses and Values
    • Aromatic and Medicinal Use
      Medicinal use
    • Other Usages
      Palatable
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Used traditionally for its medicinal properties, often as a stimulant or in treatments for general aches and pains.
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