Seetzenia lanata (Willd.) Bullock

Species

Angiosperms > Zygophyllales > Zygophyllaceae > Seetzenia

Characteristics

Prostrate, succulent annual with jointed stems woolly at nodes. Leaves opposite, trifoliolate, leaflets obovate, fleshy. Flowers solitary, terminal, erect, sepals greenish yellow, with long filaments and styles.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara.
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Soil texture 5-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

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Distribution

Seetzenia lanata world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, India, Israel, Kuwait, Libya, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Chad, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:873376-1
WFO ID wfo-0000502006
COL ID 6YBBB
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Synonyms

Seetzenia prostrata Seetzenia lanata Seetzenia africana Zygophyllum lanatum Zygophyllum prostratum