Bassia muricata (L.) Asch.
الوبراء / القضقاض
Syn. Salsola muricata L.
Prickly Bassia
Amaranthaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Annual herb, erect to spreading, 20–50 cm, with pubescent stems. Leaves linear to lanceolate, fleshy, pubescent. Flowers inconspicuous, clustered in axils, greenish. Fruiting perianth segments enlarged, with muricate (rough, prickly) appendages surrounding the fruit. Seeds small, compressed, brownish.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Irano-Turanian - Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara and Middle east from Mauritania to Iran. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Gulf States, Oman and Yemen.
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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
Medicinal use
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Description of Traditional Uses
Bassia muricata is documented in folk medicine for its applications in treating renal and rheumatic diseases.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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