Fumana arabica, Arabian cistus,
לוטמית ערבית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Fumana arabica (L.) Spach |
| Synonym name: |
| Helianthemum arabicum Pers. |
| Common name: |
| Arabian cistus |
| Hebrew name: |
| לוטמית ערבית |
| Family: |
| Cistaceae, לוטמיים |
Location: Betah Mountain, Western Galilee; Date Picture Taken: January 26,2009
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: February 2, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Fumana, Latin fumus, smoke, presumably referring to the nitrous odor of the roots when pulled from the ground.
arabica, of Arabia.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Spach is used to indicate Édouard Spach (1801 – 1879), a French botanist.
Date Picture Taken: February 18, 2007
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