Linaria joppensis, Jaffa Toadflax,
פשתנית יפו
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| | Scientific name: |
| Linaria joppensis Bornm. |
| Common name: |
| Jaffa Toadflax |
| Hebrew name: |
| פשתנית יפו |
| Family: |
| Scrophulariaceae, לועניתיים |
Date Picture Taken: March 14, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Purple |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 14, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Linaria, Greek linum, flax; referring to the flax-like leaves.
joppensis, from Jaffo.
- The standard author abbreviation Bornm. is used to indicate Joseph Friedrich Nicolaus Bornmüller (1862 – 1948), a German botanist.
Date Picture Taken: March 31, 2007
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