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Polycarpaea spicata Arnott

Synonyms

Polycarpaea staticiformis, Polycarpa spicata

Common names

Daqeeqa

Extract from Wikipedia article

Polycarpaea spicata is a species of plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Distribution; North West of India, Arabia, Egypt, N. Australia.[+]

Basal rosette of Polycarpaea spicata on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkBasal rosette of Polycarpaea spicata 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
Polycarpaea spicata with flowers on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkPolycarpaea spicata 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
Blooming Polycarpaea spicata on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkBlooming Polycarpaea spicata 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 Polycarpaea spicata on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkBlooming Polycarpaea spicata on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
Location on mapsMadinat Al Shamal - Al Gharya Road, Qatar
Basal rosette of leaves of Polycarpaea spicata on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014
LinkBasal rosette of leaves of Polycarpaea spicata 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
Polycarpaea spicata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016
LinkPolycarpaea spicata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016

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