Polycarpon succulentum, Polycarpon arabicum,
Allseed, רב-פרי בשרני
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| | Scientific name: |
| Polycarpon succulentum (Delile) J.Gay |
| Scientific name: |
| Polycarpon arabicum Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Allseed |
| Hebrew name: |
| רב-פרי בשרני |
| Family: |
| Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים |
Date Picture Taken: January 23, 2010
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, smooth, linear-oblong to narrowly spathulate, succulent; membranous stipule |
| Flowers: |
| Hermaphrodite; sepals ovate-oblong, obtuse at the apex, not mucronatewhite, pink petals |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: January 23, 2010
Derivation of the botanical name:
Polycarpon,Greek polys, many; karpos, fruit, alluding to numerous capsules.
succulentum, sappy, juicy.
- The standard author abbreviation Delile is used to indicate Alire Raffeneau Delile (1778 – 1850), a French botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation J.Gay is used to indicate Jacques Etienne Gay (1786 – 1864), a French botanist, civil servant, collector and taxonomist.
Date Picture Taken: January 23, 2010
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