Anabasis articulata, Salsola articulata,
Berry bearing glasswort, Jointed Anabis, יפרוק המדבר
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anabasis articulata (Forskk.) Moq. |
| Synonym name: |
| Salsola articulata Forskk. |
| Common name: |
| Jointed Anabis |
| Hebrew name: |
| יפרוק המדבר |
| Family: |
| Chenopodiaceae, סלקיים |
Date Picture Taken: October 26, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposte, scale |
| Flowers: |
| Green |
| Flowering Period: |
| October, November |
| Habitat: |
| Shrub-steppes, Desert |
| Distribution: |
| Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: October 26, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Anabasis, Ἀνάβασις, ana, "up" + bainein, "to go".
articulata, jointed, as in plants such as bamboos and horsetails.
Salsola, from Latin salsus for "salty".
- The standard author abbreviation Forskk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Moq. is used to indicate Christian Horace Bénédict Alfred Moquin-Tandon (1804 – 1863), a French naturalist and doctor.
Date Picture Taken: October 26, 2007
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