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Cleomaceae

Cleomaceae Bercht. & J.Presl - Cleome Family

1. Cleome amblyocarpa Barr. & Murb.

(Cleome africana, Cleome arabica, Cleome daryoushiana)

Common names: Spider Flower

Rare desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014 Desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014 Desert spider flower Cleome amblyocarpa near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014 Desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) with fruits and flowers on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Flowers of Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Fruits of Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Plant of Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on white background on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) with seed pods on roadside in Al Ameria near a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, April 15, 2016 Desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) with seed pods in windblown sand on roadside in Al Ameria near a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, April 15, 2016 Plants of desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside in Al Ameria near a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, April 15, 2016

2. Cleome noeana noeana

(Cleome quinquenervia)

Common names: khaysa, zephra

My notes: Was completely absent in fall of 2015 because of dry weather.

Leaves of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014 Rosette of leaves of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014 Rosette of leaves with glandular hairs of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014 Glandular hairs of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, April 3, 2014 Plant of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Depression among hills overgrown by plants of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Plants of Cleome noeana growing on rocky terrain near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 One of plants of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Plants of Cleome noeana with seeds growing on rocky terrain near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Cleome noeana growing on rocks near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Plants of Cleome noeana growing on a shallow valley near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Flowers and ovary of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Seed pods of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Shoot of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Leaves of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Small blooming plant of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Close up of seeds of Cleome noeana growing near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Glandular hairs on leaves of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Glandular hairs on seed pods of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Close up of a leaf of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Close up of a fruit of Cleome noeana with seeds near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 3, 2014 Close up of a seed pod of Cleome noeana taken Fuwairit in Northern Qatar, October 4, 2014 Seed pods of Cleome noeana taken Fuwairit in Northern Qatar, October 4, 2014 Plant of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Plant of Cleome noeana with seeds growing between hills near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Young plant of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Plant of Cleome noeana in desert near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Young plant of Cleome noeana with flowers near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Blooming plant of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Close up of flowers of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Plant of Cleome noeana with yellow leaves near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Close up of a leaf of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Flower spike of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Small flowers of plant of Cleome noeana near Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, October 6, 2014 Dry plant of Cleome noeana south from Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, November 21, 2014 Cleome noeana on a gravel spot near a beach in Marouna. Northern Qatar, December 19, 2014 Dry plants of Cleome noeana near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya site, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 21, 2015 Seedling of Cleome noeana south from Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016 Sticky leaves of a seedling of Cleome noeana south from Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016 Sticky leaves of a seedling of Cleome noeana with collected seeds south from Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 19, 2016

3. Dipterygium glaucum Decne.

(Dipterygium scabrum, Pteroloma arabicum, Pteroloma glaucum)

Common names: Alqa, Cleome pallida Kotschy

Blooming shrub Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014 Yellow flowers of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014 Small yellow flowers of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014 Dry bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, January 30, 2015 Bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Yellow flower of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Small yellow flower on a bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Blooming bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on a sand mound on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Habitat of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Flowers on a bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Blooming Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Flowers and fruits of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Flowers and fruits of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on white background on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Flowers Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) near Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Fruits of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) taken from roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 10, 2015 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) with flowers and fruits in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 11, 2015 Bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) with flowers and fruits in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 11, 2015 Blooming bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 11, 2015 Habitat of Dipterygium glaucum in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015 Blooming bushes of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, February 26, 2016 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Rawdat Ekdaim. Southern Qatar, February 26, 2016 Fresh shoots and a dry plant of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 25, 2016 Blooming plant of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 25, 2016 Flowers of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 25, 2016 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on a gravel plain in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in a wadi near limestone cliffs in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on a stony ground in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016 Large half dry bush of Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) on sand dunes in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016 Dipterygium glaucum (Cleome pallida Kotschy, Dipterygium scabrum) in windblown sand in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 29, 2016

List of plant families

• Ephedraceae
• Acanthaceae
• Aizoaceae
• Amaranthaceae
• Anacardiaceae
• Annonaceae
• Apiaceae
• Apocynaceae
• Asphodelaceae
• Asteraceae
• Bignoniaceae
• Boraginaceae
• Brassicaceae
• Burseraceae
• Cactaceae
• Campanulaceae
• Capparaceae
• Caricaceae
• Caryophyllaceae
• Casuarinaceae
• Cistaceae
• Cleomaceae
• Combretaceae
• Convolvulaceae
• Cucurbitaceae
• Cynomoriaceae
• Didiereaceae
• Dioscoreaceae
• Ehretiaceae
• Euphorbiaceae
• Fabaceae
• Frankeniaceae
• Geraniaceae
• Goodeniaceae
• Heliotropiaceae
• Lamiaceae
• Linaceae
• Lythraceae
• Malpighiaceae
• Malvaceae
• Meliaceae
• Menispermaceae
• Moraceae
• Moringaceae
• Muntingiaceae
• Myrtaceae
• Neuradaceae
• Nyctaginaceae
• Oleaceae
• Onagraceae
• Orobanchaceae
• Oxalidaceae
• Papaveraceae
• Phyllanthaceae
• Plantaginaceae
• Plumbaginaceae
• Polygalaceae
• Polygonaceae
• Portulacaceae
• Primulaceae
• Resedaceae
• Rhamnaceae
• Rubiaceae
• Rutaceae
• Salvadoraceae
• Sapindaceae
• Sapotaceae
• Scrophulariaceae
• Solanaceae
• Tamaricaceae
• Typhaceae
• Urticaceae
• Verbenaceae
• Violaceae
• Zygophyllaceae
• Arecaceae
• Commelinaceae
• Cymodoceaceae
• Cyperaceae
• Hydrocharitaceae
• Juncaceae
• Liliaceae
• Poaceae
• Ruppiaceae

Links

• Unknown plants or plants without names.
• Duplicate and extra pictures of plants.
• Earlier version of collection of plants.
• Other collections of pictures from Qatar: Lizards of Qatar, Cats of Qatar, Camels of Qatar, and Fish of Qatar.
• Picture archives.
• Home page of A. Sergeev.

Outside links

• Ekhlas M. M. Abdel Bary, The Flora of Qatar, Volume I: The Dicotyledons. Doha 2012
• Flora of Qatar, Volume II: The Monocotyledons
• Illustrated Checklist of the Flora of Qatar. John Norton et al. 2009
• Qatar eNature. Flora
• Ali Al-Rawi, Flowering plants of Kuwait, 1985
• Plants of Kuwait
• Flora of Saudi Arabia, Al-Qassim Region
• Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia by Rain and Dust at Flickr
• Plants of South-Western Morocco
• Pictures from Qatar (Flickr/cpmkutty)
• Arabian plants by Gary Brown
• Flora of Israel

How the web page was created

• A list of plants with their common names was written using online sources and books.
• Web pages were written by a program consisting of several scripts.
• Full names, synonyms, and classification of plants were found online from catalogueoflife.org and theplantlist.org using a script.
• Pictures of plants were selected from a database using a script.
• This web page was written using a script.

Acknowledgements

QNHG (Qatar Natural History Group) and associated people, for a possibility to participate in their field excursions and to learn about local nature.