Gomphocarpus sinaicus Boiss.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Gomphocarpus

Characteristics

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in hot dry places. It can grow in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses food medicinal
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Distribution

Gomphocarpus sinaicus world distribution map, present in Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:97698-1
WFO ID wfo-0000705758
COL ID 6KPRJ
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Synonyms

Gomphocarpus sinaicus Gomphocarpus schimperi Asclepias sinaica