Taxon:
Blepharis edulis (Forssk.) Pers.
Summary
Place of publication:
Syn. pl. 2(1):180. 1806
Verified:
12/05/2002
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist. Note: = Blepharis ciliaris
- Cufodontis, G. 1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta. Note: = Blepharis persica
- Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2 Note: = Blepharis ciliaris
- Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3. Note: = Blepharis ciliaris
- Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2. Note: = Blepharis ciliaris
- Vollesen, V. 2000. Blepharis (Acanthaceae): A taxonomic revision
- Wood, J. R. I. 1997. A handbook of the Yemen flora. Note: = Blepharis ciliaris
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Kenya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Tanzania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | East Tropical Africa | Uganda | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Chad | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Djibouti | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Eritrea | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Ethiopia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Somalia | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Mali | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Mauritania | | |
1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Niger | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Oman | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Qatar | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Saudi Arabia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Yemen | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Iran | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Chad
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EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mali, Mauritania, Niger
Asia-Temperate
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ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen
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WESTERN ASIA:
Iran
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Animal food | forage | for camels, goats and cattle | Vollesen, V. 2000. Blepharis (Acanthaceae): A taxonomic revision |