Herniaria fontanesii
Also known as: Herniaria fontanesii var. clastrierii Maire
- Herniaria fontanesii var. clastrierii Maire
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Caryophyllaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Herniaria fontanesii is a shrub belonging to the Caryophyllaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, West Tropical Africa, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Canary Is., Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Western Sahara
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms