Caprifoliaceae
Pterocephalus

Pterocephalus sanctus Decne.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 2: 266 (1834)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sinai to NW. Saudi Arabia. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2002). Flora of Egypt 3: 1-373. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2002). Flora of Egypt 3: 1-373. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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