Family: Leguminosae
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Spartium junceum L.
Collector/Expedition: Christian, Tom; Bou Dagher Kharrat, Magda,
Collection number: 52
Collection date: 4th November 2011
Country/Territory: Lebanon
Collecting locality: Lebanon:Mount Lebanon:Karst rock formations east of Qahmez village
Latitude: 34°3'56''N, Longitude: 35°48'46''E
Habitat: Karst rock formations. Natural woodland, with flatter areas developed into terraces for small-scale farming; Vegetation: This locality is very species rich. Quercus (represented by several species), Pistacia, Spartium junceum, Styrax officinalis, Prunus ursina are all abundant. Cercis siliquastrum, Juniperus drupacea, Fraxinus, Lonicera and Prunus sp. all frequent. Common herbaceous plants include Echinops viscosus, Eryngium (at least 3 spp.), various Fabaceae and Lamiaceae all abundant, and scattered large (2m +) Umbelliferae and localised Paeonia mascula.
Description: Shrub to ca 1.8 m tall.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00502380
Cite as: https://data.rbge.org.uk/herb/E00502380
Herbarium region: 2A (West Asia and Egypt)
Number of sheets: 1
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