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Gypsophila linearifolia Boiss.
Nomencalture
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Family: CaryophyllaceaeGenus: Gypsophila
Species:
Gypsophila linearifolia Boiss.
SUMMARY
♦ Gypsophila linearifolia Boiss., Fl. Orient. 1: 550 (1867). Flora of Egypt
Annual herb, Desert steppes. Stems up to 5-25 cm, glandular-puberulent. Leaves simple 1-3.5 x 0.1- 0.25cm, puberulent, Inflorescence lax dichasial cyme, Flowers pedicels capillary, 1-2cm; bracts leafy linear; calyx campanulate-obconical, 2 x 1mm, glandular-puberulent. White petals linear, 3mm, bilobed - emarginate. Fruits is a capsule, globose; seeds 0.5 x 0.5mm, with narrow acute tubercules.