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Zygophyllum dumosum

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Zygophyllum dumosum
Habit
Close-up of flower and leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Zygophyllales
Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Zygophyllum
Species:
Z. dumosum
Binomial name
Zygophyllum dumosum
Synonyms[1]

Tetraena dumosa (Boiss.) Beier & Thulin

Zygophyllum dumosum (syn. Tetraena dumosa), the bushy bean-caper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Levant.[1][2] It is a dominant shrub in the highlands of the Negev Desert.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Zygophyllum dumosum Boiss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Zygophyllum dumosum". Wildflowers of Israel. IsraelBiz. Retrieved 22 January 2022. זוגן השיח
  3. ^ Kaplan, Drora; Maymon, Maskit; Agapakis, Christina M.; Lee, Andrew; Wang, Andrew; Prigge, Barry A.; Volkogon, Mykola; Hirsch, Ann M. (2013). "A survey of the microbial community in the rhizosphere of two dominant shrubs of the Negev Desert highlands, Zygophyllum dumosum (Zygophyllaceae) and Atriplex halimus (Amaranthaceae), using cultivation-dependent and cultivation-independent methods". American Journal of Botany. 100 (9): 1713–1725. doi:10.3732/ajb.1200615. PMID 23975635.