Heliotropium aegyptiacum
Also known as: Heliotropium cimaliense Vierh. +1 more
- Heliotropium cimaliense Vierh.
- Heliotropium pallens Delile
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, Heliotropium aegyptiacum is an annual or shrub belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen