Arenaria libanotica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Arenaria |
Species: | A. libanotica
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Binomial name | |
Arenaria libanotica | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Arenaria adonidis Peyron ex Post |
Arenaria libanotica, commonly known as Lebanon sandwort (Arabic: زهرة رمال لبنانية), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[2][3] This species was first described by Kotschy in 1867.[1]
Arenaria libanotica blooms in June and July; its small flowers are white and hermaphrodite flowers.[4] It is endemic to the mountains of Lebanon[2][5] and is found in parts of Palestine / Israel.[1]