Cornulaca monacantha
The story
Cornulaca monacantha holds a special place in the cultures of the Middle East and Sahara, where it is known as 'had' and 'djouri' in Arabic. The Tuareg people, who inhabit the Sahara, refer to it as 'tahara.' This plant not only survives in the harsh desert but also symbolizes the strength and adaptability of life in extreme conditions, making it an important part of local traditions and stories.
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- Family
- Amaranthaceae
About
Cornulaca monacantha is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cornulaca, that is now included in the family Amaranthaceae,. It is a desert plant found in the Middle East and the Sahara, and the southern end of its range is considered to delineate the edge of the desert. In Arabic it is known as had and djouri, and the Tuareg people call it tahara. It was first described in 1813 by the French botanist Alire Raffeneau Delile.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Cornulaca monacantha
- Slug
- cornulaca-monacantha
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Cornulaca
- Species
- monacantha
- Wikidata QID
- Q5171921
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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