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Euryops arabicus

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Euryops arabicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Euryops
Species:
E. arabicus
Binomial name
Euryops arabicus
Steud.
Synonyms[1]
  • Caraea pinifolia Hochst. ex Steud.
  • Euryops hildebrandtii Mattf.
  • Euryops socotranus Balf.f.
  • Jacobaeastrum arabicum (Steud.) Kuntze

Euryops arabicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that grows in the form of a bush. It is found on the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra, Somalia and Djibouti. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Description

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Euryops arabicus in Djibouti

Euryops arabicus is a small shrub up to about 2 m (7 ft) tall. The narrow lanceolate leaves are leathery and are concentrated towards the tips of the branches.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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Euryops arabicus is found in the Arabian Peninsula where it grows in the cloud forest on north-facing slopes in montane woodland,[3] and it is also found on the higher parts of Socotra, in Somalia and Djibouti.[2]

Ecology

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In Saudi Arabia it grows alongside Juniperus procera, draped with the lichen Usnea articulata.[3] It is unpalatable and may flourish in places where other shrubs are overgrazed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Euryops arabicus". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Euryops arabicus". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Arabian Peninsula: Yemen and Saudi Arabia: Deserts and xeric shrublands". WWF. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ^ Brown, Gary; Mies, Bruno (2012). Vegetation Ecology of Socotra. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 218. ISBN 978-94-007-4141-6.