Paronychia arabica subsp. longiseta
(Batt.) Batt.
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the Caryophyllaceae family, native to Mediterranean and desert regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the desert.
Where It Grows
Africa, Egypt, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tunisia,
Synonyms
Paronychia arabica var. longiseta Batt.Paronychia longiseta (Batt.) Batt.
References (1)
- Bidak, L. M., et al, 2015, Goods and services provided by native plants in desert ecosystems: Examples from the northwestern coastal desert of Egypt. Global Ecology and Conservation 3 (2015) 433–447
