Farsetia

• أم اظافر

• COMMON NAME:Farsetia

• ARABIC:أم اظافر

• BOTANICAL NAME:Farsetia longisiliqua Decne.

• FAMILY:BRASSICACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Abu-Dhabi

• GROWTH FORMS:Shrubs

• HABITATS:Slope (Rocky)Slope (Stony)

• TYPES:Perennial

DESCRIPTION:

Perennial, woody base stems much-branched, erect, up to 30(-100) cm. Leaves linear, 0.5*1-5 cm, pointed tip. Flowers in sprays of 10-15 flowers, pink to purple, 3-4 cm across. Sepals form tube 0.6-1 cm long. Petals slightly clawed with rounded tip. Fruits narrowly oblong, spreading from stem pointing up, 0.4 * 2-5 cm. Outer casing of fruit drops off when fruit matures, revealing a translucent membrane to which the seeds are attached. Seeds with broad papery margins, in double rows. Flowering from February to April.

REFERENCES:

M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:284403-1/images