Moltkiopsis ciliata, Lithospermum callosum,
Callous-leaved Gromwell, גלעינון החוף
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| | Scientific name: |
| Moltkiopsis ciliata (Forssk.) I.M.Johnston |
| Synonym name: |
| Lithospermum callosum Vahl |
| Common name: |
| Callous-leaved Gromwell |
| Hebrew name: |
| גלעינון החוף |
| Family: |
| Boraginaceae, זיפניים |
Date Picture Taken: March 28, 20o8
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| | Life form: |
| chamaephyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Dark Blue |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: March 28, 20o8
Derivation of the botanical name:
Moltkiopsis, Moltkia for the Danish noble Joachim Gadske Moltke (1746 - 1818); resembling Moltkia.
ciliata, fringed with hairs; ciliate.
Lithospermum, lithos, λιϑοϛ, stone; with very hard stomelike seeds.
callosum, with a hard skill, thick-skinned, callous; calloused.
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation I.M.Johnston is used to indicate Ivan Murray Johnston (1898 – 1960), a United States botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Vahl is used to indicate Martin Vahl (1749 – 1804), a Danish-Norwegian botanist and zoologist.
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