Biology:Euryops arabicus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Euryops |
| Species: | E. arabicus
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| Euryops arabicus Steud.
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Euryops arabicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that grows in the form of a bush. It is found on the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra, Somalia and Djibouti. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Description
Euryops arabicus is a small shrub up to about 2 m (7 ft) tall. The narrow lanceolate leaves are leathery and are concentrated towards the tips of the branches.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Euryops arabicus is found in the Arabian Peninsula where it grows in the cloud forest on north-facing slopes in montane woodland,[3] and it is also found on the higher parts of Socotra, in Somalia and Djibouti.[2]
Ecology
In Saudi Arabia it grows alongside Juniperus procera, draped with the lichen Usnea articulata.[3] It is unpalatable and may flourish in places where other shrubs are overgrazed.[4]
References
- ↑ "Euryops arabicus". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-137283. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Euryops arabicus". Global Plants. JSTOR. http://plants.jstor.org/compilation/euryops.arabicus. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Arabian Peninsula: Yemen and Saudi Arabia: Deserts and xeric shrublands". WWF. http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/at1321. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Gary; Mies, Bruno (2012). Vegetation Ecology of Socotra. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 218. ISBN 978-94-007-4141-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=XOea3sMEkLcC&pg=PA218.
Wikidata ☰ Q15597644 entry
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