Cephalaria joppensis, Jaffa Scabious,
שלמון יפואי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Cephalaria joppensis (Reichenb.) Coulter |
| Common name: |
| Jaffa Scabious |
| Hebrew name: |
| שלמון יפואי |
| Family: |
| Dipsacaceae, teasel family, שלמוניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 8, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, compound, pinnate, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| May, June, July, August, September |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: June 2, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Cephalaria, Greek, κεφαλη, kephale, head; the flowers of these herbs are in round clusters.
joppensis, from Jaffo.
- The standard author abbreviation Reichenb. used to indicate Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879),a German botanist and ornithologist.
- The standard author abbreviation Coulter used to indicate Thomas Coulter (1793–1843), an Irish physician, botanist, and explorer.
Date Picture Taken: June 2, 2007
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