Home Page > Picture Archives > Flora of Qatar > Cleomaceae > Cleome amblyocarpa

Cleome amblyocarpa Barr. & Murb.

Synonyms

Cleome africana, Cleome arabica, Cleome daryoushiana

Common names

Spider Flower

AI-generated Description

Cleome amblyocarpa is an annual herb native to tropical Africa and Asia. In Qatar, it has been found to grow in sandy and saline areas, often in disturbed habitats. It is characterized by its branched stems, palmate leaves, and showy pink or purple flowers. Studies have reported its presence in various regions of Qatar, including the northern and central parts of the country.

Rare desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Desert spider flower Cleome amblyocarpa near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Desert spider flower Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) with fruits and flowers on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Flowers of Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Fruits of Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

Plant of Cleome Clover (Cleome amblyocarpa) on white background on roadside of a road to Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016
سودا ناثيل, أم حوطة, الريان, قطر

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
شارع العامرية، Al Ameria, Qatar

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
شارع العامرية، Al Ameria, Qatar

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
شارع العامرية، Al Ameria, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

Cleome amblyocarpa was observed growing near roadsides in southern Qatar, specifically near the road to Sawda Natheel and in Al Ameria. The plant was seen on February 11, 2014, and again on March 18, 2016, with flowers and fruits present. On March 18, 2016, the plant's flowers and fruits were observed in detail, including its seed pods. By April 15, 2016, the plant had developed seed pods, which were seen in windblown sand on the roadside. Multiple plants of Cleome amblyocarpa were observed growing together in Al Ameria near the road to Sawda Natheel on April 15, 2016. The plant's ability to thrive in desert conditions and its life cycle were documented through these observations.

Links

• Flora of Qatar.
• 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

• Cleome amblyocarpa from www.catalogueoflife.org
• 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.