Bassia indica, Kochia indica, Indian bassia,
קוכיה הודית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Bassia indica (Wight) A.J.Scott |
| Synonym name: |
| Kochia indica Wight |
| Common name: |
| Indian bassia |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Chenopodiaceae, סלקיים |
Date Picture Taken: March 9, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate |
| Flowers: |
| Green |
| Flowering Period: |
| September, October, November |
| Habitat: |
| Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Irano-Turanian - Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name:
Bassia, named for Ferdinando Bassi (1710-1774), an Italian botanist and Prefect of the Bologna Botanical Garden (ref. genus Bassia).
indica, of or pertaining to India, Indian.
Kochia, named for Wilhelm Daniel Josef Koch (1771-1849), a German doctor and professor of botany (ref. genus Kochia).
- The standard author abbreviation Wight is used to indicate Robert Wight (1796 – 1872), a Scottish surgeon and botanist who spent 30 years in India.
- The standard author abbreviation A.J.Scott is used to indicate Andrew John Scott (1950 -).
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