Anisosciadium lanatum Boiss.
البسباس
Syn. Echinosciadium arabicum Zohary
Apiaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Annual herb, 20–50 cm tall, with erect, branched stems. Whole plant softly woolly (lanate). Leaves 2–3 times pinnatisect with narrow linear segments. Inflorescence a compound umbel, bracts and bracteoles conspicuous. Flowers small, white, petals with inflexed tips. Fruit schizocarp, ovoid, densely hairy, splitting into 2 mericarps.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in the Arabian Peninsula and adjacent areas, occuring in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iraq.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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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
Aromatic usages
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Description of Traditional Uses
No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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