Capparis spinosa L.  

Capparis spinosa L.
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Capparis aculeata Steud.
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Capparis microphylla Ledeb.
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Capparis nepaulensis DC., 1824
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Capparis ovalis Risso
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Capparis ovata M.Bieb.
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Capparis sativa Pers.
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Capparis spinosa var. spinosa

This species is quite variable in appearance and is represented by at least two varieties in Saudi Arabia, the var. spinosa and the var. mucronifolia (Boiss.) Hedge & Lamond, Fl. Iran. 68 : 7 (1970). The var. spinosa has obtuse to retuse, spinous-tipped leaves while the var. leaves. mucronifolia Boiss.) Hedge & Lamond has acute sharply mucronate

• C. spinosa
• C. spinosa var. mucronifolia
• C. spinosa var. aegyptia