Arenaria libanotica

Arenaria libanotica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Arenaria
Species:
A. libanotica
Binomial name
Arenaria libanotica
Synonyms
  • Arenaria adonidis Peyron ex Post

Arenaria libanotica, commonly known as Lebanon sandwort (Arabic: زهرة رمال لبنانية), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. This species was first described by Kotschy in 1867.

Arenaria libanotica blooms in June and July; its small flowers are white and hermaphrodite flowers. It is endemic to the mountains of Lebanon.

References

  1. ↑ El Zein, H.; Bou Dagher Kharrat, M. (2020). "Arenaria libanotica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T85750585A85753378. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T85750585A85753378.en. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Arenaria libanotica Kotschy — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  3. 1 2 Boissier, Edmond; Engelmann, George (1867). Flora Orientalis: sive, Enumeratio plantarum in oriente a Graecia et Aegypto ad Indiae fines hucusque observatarum (in Latin). Vol. 1. apud H. Georg. p. 699.
  4. ↑ "Jabal Moussa". www.jabalmoussa.org. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Arenaria libanotica Kotschy". Flora of Israel Online. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  6. ↑ Efe, Recep; Ozturk, Munir; Ghazanfar, Shahina (2012-03-15). Environment and Ecology in the Mediterranean Region. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4438-3803-0.