Home PagePicture ArchivesFlora of QatarPlumbaginaceaeLimonium axillare

Limonium axillare (Forssk.) Kuntze

Synonyms

Eurychiton adensis, Statice axillaris

Common names

Qataf, Sea Lavender, shelail

Flowers of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 19, 2010
LinkFlowers of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, February 19, 2010
Blooming Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
LinkBlooming Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 1, 2010
Blooming Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
LinkBlooming Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Location on mapsAl Shamal Rd, Al Ruwais, Qatar
Flowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
LinkFlowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in sands of Jazirat Umm Tays, barrier island at northern tip of Qatar, east from Ruwais, March 24, 2012
Location on mapsAl Shamal Rd, Al Ruwais, Qatar
Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, Statice axillaris, local names qataf, shelail) growing in silt in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, February 28, 2014
LinkSea Lavender (Limonium axillare, Statice axillaris, local names qataf, shelail) growing in silt in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, February 28, 2014
Location on mapsAl Shamal Road, Qatar
Dry flower bracts of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
LinkDry flower bracts of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Location on mapsStreet 44, Qatar
Blooming Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
LinkBlooming Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, March 7, 2014
Location on mapsStreet 44, Qatar
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Location on mapsMadinat Al Shamal - Al Gharya Road, Qatar
Large plant of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkLarge plant of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Location on mapsMadinat Al Shamal - Al Gharya Road, Qatar
Bushes of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkBushes of Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Location on mapsMadinat Al Shamal - Al Gharya Road, Qatar
Blooming Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkBlooming Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Location on mapsMadinat Al Shamal - Al Gharya Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) with flowers on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) with flowers on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Location on mapsMadinat Al Shamal - Al Gharya Road, Qatar
Seedling of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
LinkSeedling of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
Location on mapsFuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015
Location on mapsFuwyrit Beach Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Limonium axillare) growing near rock carvings (stone engravings, petroglyphs) on a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya site, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 21, 2015
LinkSea lavender (Limonium axillare) growing near rock carvings (stone engravings, petroglyphs) on a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya site, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 21, 2015
Location on mapsAl Shamal Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) with ants burrow on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) with ants burrow on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 24, 2015
Location on mapsRose area Road, Qatar
Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
LinkSea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Blooming Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
LinkBlooming Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in a depression in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
LinkSea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in a depression in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Flowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
LinkFlowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Purple flowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) taken from area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
LinkPurple flowers of Sea Lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) taken from area of Ras Laffan farms. Northern Qatar, March 12, 2016
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Blooming sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
LinkBlooming sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
"Bonsai" form of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) overrun by a car near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Link"Bonsai" form of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) overrun by a car near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Flowers of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
LinkFlowers of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in bloom near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
LinkSea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) in bloom near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Plant of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
LinkPlant of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Plant of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) growing on limestone near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
LinkPlant of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) growing on limestone near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
White flower bracts of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016
LinkWhite flower bracts of sea lavender (Qetaif, Limonium axillare) on Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, April 2, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan Farms. Northern Qatar, April 16, 2016
LinkSea lavender (Limonium axillare, local name Qetaif) in area of Ras Laffan Farms. Northern Qatar, April 16, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Qatar
Sea lavender (Limonium axillare) on a cemetery in old fishing village (ghost town) of Al Ghariyah on north-eastern coast, Ash Shamal area. Qatar, June 17, 2016
LinkSea lavender (Limonium axillare) on a cemetery in old fishing village (ghost town) of Al Ghariyah on north-eastern coast, Ash Shamal area. Qatar, June 17, 2016
Location on mapsUnnamed Road, Al Ghārīyah, Qatar

Links

Outside links

How the web page was created

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.