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Gastrocotyle hispida (Forssk.) Bunge

الزريقاء

Syn. Anchusa hispida Forssk.

Hispid Alkanet
Boraginaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Procumbent annual herb, bristly-hairy, up to 25 cm tall. Leaves linear to oblong, semiamplexicaul, margin more or less undulat, obtuse to acute, upper sessile, lower petiolate. Flowers small, blue, solitary axillary, short pedicelled. Nutlets 4, ovate, up to 4 mm long.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Irano-Turanian and Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in Sahara and Middle East from Morocco to India and Kazakhstan. For the Arabian Peninsula, it native to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Gulf States and Oman.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Aromatic and Medicinal Use
      Medicinal use
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      Gastrocotyle hispida has been documented in traditional practices for its use in treating minor ailments.
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