Aerva javanica, Aerva persica, Desert Cotton,
לובד המדבר
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| | Scientific name: |
| Aerva javanica (Burm. fil) Schultes |
| Synonym name: |
| Aervan tomentosa, Aerva persica (Burm. fil) Merr. |
| Common name: |
| Desert Cotton, Kapok bush |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Amaranthaceae, ירבוזיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 3, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| chamaephyte, semi-shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May, June, December |
| Habitat: |
| Desert, Thermophilous plants |
| Distribution: |
| Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Tropical |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: May 3, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Aerva, from the Arabic name (Ra'a) of the plant.
javanica, from Java.
tomentosa,tomentum, "dense interwoven hair covering", osus (adjective suffix for nouns), plenitude or notable development;
thickly and evenly covered short more or less apressed curled or curved matted hairs.
persica, Persian.
- The standard author abbreviation Burm. is used to indicate Johannes Burman (1707 – 1779), a Dutch botanist and physician.
- The standard author abbreviation Schultes is used to indicate Josef August Schultes (1773–1831), an Austrian botanist and professor in Vienna.
- The standard author abbreviation Merr. is used to indicate Elmer Drew Merrill (1876 – 1956), an American botanist.
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