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Eremobium aegyptiacum (Spreng.) Asch. ex Boiss.

الغريرا

Syn. Malcolmia aegyptiaca Spreng.

Brassicaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Low, annual herb, up to 25 cm tall. Leaves linear, up to 4.5 cm long x 0.5-6 mm long. Petals 5-10 mm. Siliquas compressed, linear; septum transluccent.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara, Middle East from Mauritania to Pakistan. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Gulf States, Oman and Yemen.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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