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  • COMMON NAME: rose of jericho, virgin's hand.
  • ARABIC: كف مريم (شجرة مريم)
  • BOTANICAL NAME: Anastatica hierochuntica L.
  • SYNONYMS: Anastatica littoralis Salisb., Myagrum hierochunticum (L.) Crantz.
  • FAMILY: BRASSICACEAE
  • KIND: Native
  • EMIRATE: Abu-Dhabi , Dubai , Sharjah , Fujairah
  • CATEGORIES: Medicinal (M)
  • GROWTH FORMS: Herbs
  • HABITATS: Sandy
  • TYPES: Annual
Karim FM and Dakheel AG. Salt-tolerant plants of the United Arab Emirates. 2006. International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, UAE. Flora of the United Arab Emirates V1 & 2, Fawzi M.Karim, Nael M.Fawzi; reviewed by Fatima Al-Ansary. Al-Ain: United Arab Emirates University, 2007. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:277878-1/images V.V. Byalt, V.M. Korshunov, M.V. Korshunov. Cadaster of the Flora of Fujairah Emirate (United Arab Emirates). Al Fujairah 2021. 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.
Moderately salt tolerant. Several known folk medicinal uses. Solution of dried plant soaked in water drunk by women in labor to ease childbirth. Smoke of burning steps inhaled to treat colds in children.
Dwarf annual herb, stellately hairy, up to 10 cm high. Stem more or less woody, branching from the base, branches incurving in fruit to form globe-shape body. Leaves small, simple, entire or toothed, obovate. Flowers axillary, minute, white, subsessile. Fruit 3-6 mm, indehiscent, ovoid; valves extended at apex into spoon-shaped appendage, more or less equal to the persistent style. Flowering from January to April.
Sandy soils in in wadis or desert.
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