Family: Asphodelaceae
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Asphodelus fistulosus L.
Collector/Expedition: Collenette, Iris Sheila
Collection number: 1739
Collection date: 5th February 1980
Country/Territory: Saudi Arabia:Makkah
Collecting locality: Saudi Arabia:Makkah:End of By-Pass round Mecca, near Taif.
Habitat: In sandy Wadi.
Description: Flower-stem 42 cm, white flowers with res stripe down outside of petals, 6mm across
Miscellaneous notes: To compare with 1722. This plant is very widespread from north to south. The large 1722 is common only round Taif and Al Hadda
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00337829
Herbarium region: 2A_ARABIA (Arabian Peninsula)
Number of sheets: 1
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