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Lepidium aucheri

Boiss.

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(c) Ahmadmohmmadiravesh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A herb in the Brassicaceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.

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Edible Uses

Leaves and stems are edible.

Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,

Synonyms

Lepidium aucheri var. borsczowii RegelLepidium babylonicum Aucher ex Thell.Lepidium borsczowii N. BuschLepidium kaji Post ex Thell.Nasturtium aucheri (Boiss.) Kuntze

Also Known As

Aucher-Kresse, Rashad

References (1)

  • Al-Qura'n, S. A., 2010, Ethnobotanical and Ecological Studies of Wild Edible Plants in Jordan. Libyan Agriculture Research Center Journal International 1(4):231-243

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