Sicklethorn

شمبان، معشبه

• COMMON NAME:Sicklethorn

• ARABIC:شمبان، معشبه

• BOTANICAL NAME:Asparagus falcatus L.

• SYNONYMS:Protasparagus falcatus (L.) Oberm.

• FAMILY:LILIACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Fujairah

• GROWTH FORMS:Shrubs

• HABITATS:Wadi

• TYPES:Perennial

• REMARKS:Rare in UAE and Fujairah; based on a single record from Wadi Farfar.

DESCRIPTION:

Perennial, straggly, woody. Stems much-branched, whitish. Leaves linear, round, c. 1 cm long. Flowers small and white in dense clusters, scented. Flowering probably 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:531097-1/images