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Zygophyllum olivieri (DC.) Christenh. & Byng  
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FamilyZYGOPHYLLACEAE
Genus speciesZygophyllum olivieri (DC.) Christenh. & Byng 
BibliographyGlobal Fl. 4: 93 (2018)
Native Ranges. Turkey to Sinai and Pakistan
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptionglandular, erect, spines spreading, long as leaves, leaves subsessile, simple, oblong-linear, rigid, flowers solitary, sepals hirsute, oblong-lanceolate
Size15-35cm
Colorpale red
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in spring
SynonymsFagonia olivieri DC.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai, TUR Turkey)
     35 Arabian Peninsula (KUW Kuwait, SAU Saudi Arabia)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan)
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