Schimpera arabica Hochst. & Steud.
الصفار
Syn. Schimpera persica Boiss.
Arabian Schimpera
Brassicaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
An annual herb up to 45 cm tall. Basal leaves up to 25 x 5 cm, dentate to 1-2-pinnatifid; stem leaves amplexicaul, linear-oblong, subentire. Flowers yellow, very small. Siliculas 5-7 mm long including the flat, oblique beak; the silicula itself ovoid, tuberculate-rugose, about 3 mm in diameter, indehiscent, 1-seeded.
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Saharo-Arabian species is distributed in the Middle East and adjacent regions, from Egypt to Iran. Within the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Gulf States.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Uses and Values
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Description of Traditional Uses
No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Description of Traditional Uses
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