Taxon:
Deverra tortuosa (Desf.) DC.
Summary
Place of publication:
Prodr. 4:143. 1830
Verified:
04/24/2001
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. Flora of Libya. 1976- Note: = Pituranthos tortuosus (Desf.) Benth. ex Asch. & Schweinf.
- Boulos, L. Flora of Egypt. 1999-
- Migahid, A. M. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3. 1988-1990 Note: = Pituranthos tortuosus (Desf.) Benth. ex Asch. & Schweinf.
- Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. Flora palaestina. 1966- Note: = Pituranthos tortuosus (Desf.) Benth. ex Asch. & Schweinf.
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Egypt | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Libya | | |
1 | Native | Africa | Northern Africa | Tunisia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Arabian Peninsula | Saudi Arabia | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | ****** | | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Egypt | Sinai | |
1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Western Asia | Jordan | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
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ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Saudi Arabia
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WESTERN ASIA:
Egypt [Sinai], ******, Jordan
Economic Uses
Animal food
Food additives
flavoring (fide F Egypt; F Palest, as Pituranthos tortuosus) –