Biology:Arenaria libanotica

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Short description: Species of plant

Arenaria libanotica
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species:
A. libanotica
Binomial name
Arenaria libanotica
Kotschy
Synonyms[1]

Arenaria adonidis Peyron ex Post

Arenaria libanotica, commonly known as Lebanon sandwort (Arabic: زهرة رمال لبنانية), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[2][3] This species was first described by Kotschy in 1867.[1]

Arenaria libanotica blooms in June and July; its small flowers are white and hermaphrodite flowers.[4] It is endemic to the mountains of Lebanon[2][5] and is found in parts of Palestine / Israel.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15562955 entry