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Hypecoum aegyptiacum (Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf.

الإبلم / أم الثريب
Papaveraceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      Annual herb 10-25 cm. Leaves 2- to 3-pinnatisect, the ultimate lobes lanceolate, mucronate; inflorescence 3- to 15-flowered. Flowers 0.8-1.5 cm diameter; apex 2-mucronate; outer petals 3-lobed; inner petals violet at the base, 3-partite, the central lobe entire. Fruit 1.5-2 mm diameter at the broadest septa, straight or slightly arcuate.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed only in Egypt, Jordan and Sinai.
  • Ecology
    • Phenology
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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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Hypecoum aegyptiacum flowers
Hypecoum aegyptiacum fruits
Hypecoum aegyptiacum leaves
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Hypecoum aegyptiacum flowers
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