Anthemis palestina,Anthemis melanolepis, Israel's Chamomile,
اقحوان فلسطيني, קחוון שחור-מוצים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anthemis palestina Boiss. |
| Synonym name: |
| Anthemis melanolepis Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Israel's Chamomile |
| Hebrew name: |
| קחוון שחור-מוצים |
| Arabic name: |
| اقحوان فلسطيني |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected twice or more |
| Flowers: |
| White, yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands,
Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Anthemis. Chamomile. From Greek chamos, "ground", melos, "apple." Anthemis is the Greek name for this plant which has a long history, as a flavoring herb and in medicine.
palestina, Palestine.
melanolepis, melas, μελαϛ, black, dark; lepis, scale.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810–1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
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