Family:
Zygophyllaceae R.Br.
Genus:
Zygophyllum L.

Zygophyllum migiurtinorum Chiov.

This species is accepted, and its native range is NE. Somalia.

[FSOM]

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Shrublet, apparently with decumbent branches, young parts finely pubescent
Morphology Leaves
Leaves 2-foliolate; leaflets ± narrowly obovate, thick, flattened, 5–12 x 4–6 mm; petiole club-shaped, c. 7 mm long; stipules membranous, broadly triangular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, solitary; pedicels 3–4 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 1.5–2 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals white with obovate blade, c. 3 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filament scale elliptic-lanceolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary pubescent; style c. 1 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule obconical, deeply 5-parted, 5–6 mm long.

Native to:

Somalia

Zygophyllum migiurtinorum Chiov. appears in other Kew resources:

First published in Fl. Somala 1: 111 (1929)

Accepted by

  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

  • Flora of Somalia

    Flora of Somalia
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
    © Copyright 2017 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2022. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
    © Copyright 2017 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0