Maresia pulchella, Pretty Maresia,
מרסיה יפהפיה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Maresia pulchella (DC.) O.E.Schulz |
| Common name: |
| Pretty Maresia |
| Hebrew name: |
| מרסיה יפהפיה |
| Family: |
| Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
Date Picture Taken: February 2, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink,violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, November, December |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 19, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Maresia, dedicated to the French botanist Paul Mares (1826 - 1900), explorer, in Algeria and the Balearic Islands.
pulchella, pulcher, beautiful, handsome; fine, excellent; pretty.
- The standard author abbreviation DC. is used to indicate Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778 – 1841), a Swiss botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation O.E.Schulz is used to indicate Otto Eugen Schulz (1874 – 1936), a German botanist.
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