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Geraniaceae

Geraniaceae Juss. - Geranium Family

1. Erodium cicutarium (L.) L'Hér.

(Erodium albidum, Erodium allotrichum, Erodium alsiniflorum, Erodium ambiguum, Erodium arenarium, Erodium atomarium, Erodium boraeanum, Erodium carneum, Erodium chaerophyllum, Erodium cicutifolium, Erodium commixtum, Erodium danicum, Erodium dissectum, Erodium filicinum, Erodium glutinosum, Erodium himalayanum, Erodium hirsutum, Erodium immaculatum, Erodium maculatum, Erodium melanostigma, Erodium millefolium, Erodium minutiflorum, Erodium moranense, Erodium pallidiflorum, Erodium parviflorum, Erodium petroselinum, Erodium pilosum, Erodium pimpinellifolium, Erodium praetermissum, Erodium sabulicolum, Erodium subalbidum, Erodium tenuisectum, Erodium triviale, Erodium verbenifolium, Geranium arenicolum, Geranium chaerophyllum, Geranium cicutarium, Geranium pentandrum, Geranium petroselinum, Geranium pimpinellifolium)

Common names: common stork's-bill, pinweed, redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill

Extract from Wikipedia article: Erodium cicutarium, also known as redstem filaree, redstem stork's bill, common stork's-bill or pinweed, is a herbaceous annual – or in warm climates, biennial – member of the family Geraniaceae of flowering plants. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin and was introduced to North America in the eighteenth century, where it has since become invasive, particularly of the deserts and arid grasslands of the southwestern United States.

Redstem filaree (redstem stork's bill, Erodium cicutarium) growing near Ziziphus bushes near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016 Flower of redstem filaree (redstem stork's bill, Erodium cicutarium) growing near Ziziphus bushes near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016 Redstem filaree (redstem stork's bill, Erodium cicutarium) on white background near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016

2. Erodium glaucophyllum (L.) L

(Erodium glabrum)

Common names: Ibrat al rahib, Kebaisha, Kersh, timmair

Rosette of drying leaves of storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum?) in desert near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013 Flower of storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on a roadside near Zubara. Qatar, March 28, 2015 Flower and fruits of storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on a roadside near Zubara. Qatar, March 28, 2015 Storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) from a roadside near Zubara. Qatar, March 28, 2015 Plant of storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on roadside in Dukhan. Qatar, January 15, 2016 Storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on roadside of Al Shamal Road. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016 Blooming plant of storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on roadside in Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Flower of storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016 Storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) on a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016 Storkbill (Erodium glaucophyllum) with fruits near a rocky ridge in Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, March 26, 2016

3. Erodium laciniatum (Cav.) Willd.

(Erodium affine, Erodium hesperium, Erodium involucratum, Erodium nervulosum, Erodium pyramidatum, Erodium soluntinum, Erodium strigosum, Erodium subintegrifolium, Erodium triangulare)

Common names: Cutleaf Heron's-bill, Cut-leaved cranesbill, Geranium laciniatum, Hambaz, ibrat al rahib, qarnawah

My notes: Some of plants may be E. oxyrrhynchum or E. neuradifolium.

Cut-leaved Storkbill (Erodium laciniatum, Hanbaz, qarnwah) in Ras Abrouq peninsula in west central coastal area, north from Zekreet. Qatar, February 13, 2010 Cutleaf Heron's-bill (Erodium laciniatum) near Sawda Natheel Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms (Thaghab Al Majda). Qatar, February 28, 2014 Flowers and seeds of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on roadside of a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms (Thaghab Al Majda). Qatar, February 28, 2014 Flowers and seeds of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Thaghab Al Majda. North-western Qatar, February 28, 2014 Cut-leaved Storkbill (Erodium laciniatum, Hanbaz, qarnwah) on roadside of a road from Dukhan to Al Jumayliyah. Western Qatar, January 30, 2015 Cutleaf Heron's-bill (Erodium laciniatum) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Qatar, January 31, 2015 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum) in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, February 28, 2015 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum) with flowers and fruits in Uwaynat Bin Husayn near Simaisma. Qatar, February 28, 2015 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum) taken from Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 13, 2015 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on the periphery of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. Qatar, March 14, 2015 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum) in roadside depression of Dukhan Highway. Qatar, January 15, 2016 Rosette of leaves of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016 Blooming Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016 Cutleaf heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum)(?) with flowers on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016 Fruits of cutleaf heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum)(?) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016 Cutleaf heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum)(?) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016 Blooming Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) with flowers in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Rosette of leaves of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Flowers of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Rosette of leaves of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on sand in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Leaves of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Flowers and leaves of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Back lit flowers of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Flowers of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on white background in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Blooming plant of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, January 29, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a plane of Rawdat Jarra north-east from Dukhan. Qatar, February 5, 2016 Leaf of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a plane of Rawdat Jarra north-east from Dukhan. Qatar, February 5, 2016 Plant of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a plane of Rawdat Jarra north-east from Dukhan. Qatar, February 5, 2016 Small plant of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a plane of Rawdat Jarra north-east from Dukhan. Qatar, February 5, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) growing near Ziziphus bushes near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016 Seeds of cutleaf heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Flowers of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Small plant of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Blooming Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) with seeds on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) with flowers on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Seeds of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Close up of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 19, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on a plane of Rawdat Jarra north-east from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in a runnel north from Dukhan. Qatar, February 20, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in a silty depression near a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016 Plant of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in a silty depression near a road to Zubara, area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016 Flowers of Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in Yoodah depression near Al Zubara Road. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016 Blooming Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) in Yoodah depression near Al Zubara Road. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016 Cutleaf Heron's bill (Erodium laciniatum, Geranium laciniatum, local names qarnawah, ibrat al rahib) on roadside of a road from Khawzan to Al-Jumayliyah. Qatar, April 9, 2016

4. Erodium oxyrrhynchum oxyrrhynchum

(Erodium botrys, Erodium guttatum, Erodium hohenackeri, Erodium obtusilobum)

Common names: ibrat al rahib

My notes: It may be Erodium laciniatum.

Fruits of Heron's bill (Erodium oxyrrhynchum) near Ras Laffan. Qatar, March 7, 2014 Leaf of Heron's bill (Erodium oxyrrhynchum) near Ras Laffan. Qatar, March 7, 2014 Seeds of Heron's bill (Erodium oxyrrhynchum) near Ras Laffan. Qatar, March 7, 2014

5. Geranium mascatense Boiss.

Common names: black-eyed geranium

Black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) growing under Ziziphus nummularia bushes on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) growing near Ziziphus nummularia bushes on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Flower of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Back lit flower of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Flower and seeds of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) with shoots of Ziziphus nummularia on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Blooming black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Black-eyed geranium with seeds (Geranium mascatense) growing near Ziziphus nummularia bushes on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Blooming black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) growing near Ziziphus nummularia bushes in a depression near a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) growing under Ziziphus nummularia bushes in a runnel near a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 Seedlings of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense)(?) under Ziziphus bush on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, January 16, 2016 Seedlings of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense)(?) under bushes of Ziziphus on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016 Seedling of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense)(?) near a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, February 13, 2016 Seedlings of black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) growing under protection of Ziziphus bushes in Yoodah depression near Al Zubara Road. Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016

6. Monsonia heliotropioides (Cav.) Boiss.

(Monsonia asiatica, Monsonia densiflora, Monsonia hispida, Monsonia mallica)

Common names: Dahma, Jrnah, Qarno, Qerienwa

Purple flower of Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) in desert. Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha, Qatar, March 12, 2010 Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015 Beaked fruits and a flower of Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015 Close up of a flower of Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015 Close up of fruits and flowers of Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015 Pink flowers of Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015 Monsonia heliotropioides (geranium family) with fruits on a roadside of Rawdat Rashed Road in Umm Al Zubar West. Qatar, December 11, 2015

7. Monsonia nivea (Decne.) Decne. ex Webb

(Erodium bonacellii, Erodium glaucophyllum, Erodium niveum, Monsonia commixta, Monsonia heliotropioides)

Common names: dahma, Erodium neveum, qarnow, Stork's bill

Leaves of stork bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) on sand in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, February 7, 2014 Stork bill with seeds (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) on sand in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, February 7, 2014 Stork bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) on sand in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, February 7, 2014 Stork bill with a flower (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) on sand in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, February 7, 2014 Rosette of leaves of stork bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) on sand in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh in south-western Qatar, February 7, 2014 Stork's bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) in windblown sand on roadside of Salwa Road in area of Khashem Al Nekhsh. Southern Qatar, March 18, 2016 Stork bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, March 25, 2016 Blooming stork's bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, March 25, 2016 Stork's bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) with a flower in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, March 25, 2016 Close up of blooming stork's bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) in area of Jebel Al-Nakhsh (Khashm an Nakhsh). South-western Qatar, March 25, 2016 Stork's bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) in sand near limestone cliffs in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016 Stork's bill (Monsonia nivea, Erodium neveum) with seeds near a road to Harrarah (Al Kharrarah). Southern Qatar, April 23, 2016

8. Pelargonium zonale (L.) L'Her.

(Ciconium clarum, Ciconium cocciniflorum, Ciconium crenatum, Ciconium densiflorum, Ciconium leptopetalum, Ciconium leucanthum, Ciconium placidum, Ciconium rosula, Ciconium siccifolium, Ciconium stenopetalum, Ciconium zonale, Geraniospermum zonale, Geranium crenatum, Geranium ribifolium, Geranium stenopetalum, Geranium zonale, Hoarea amoena, Pelargonium amoenum, Pelargonium crenatum, Pelargonium densiflorum, Pelargonium leptopetalum, Pelargonium leucanthum, Pelargonium novum, Pelargonium ribifolium, Pelargonium siccifolium, Pelargonium stenopetalum)

Common names: horse-shoe pelargonium

Extract from Wikipedia article: Pelargonium zonale, known as horse-shoe pelargonium or wildemalva in Afrikaans, is a wild species of Pelargonium native to southern Africa west of Cape Province, belonging to the geranium family, Geraniaceae. It is one of the parents of the widely cultivated plant Pelargonium × hortorum, often called a "geranium", "zonal geranium" or "zonal pelargonium".

Pink flowers of horse-shoe pelargonium (Pelargonium zonale) in Aspire Park. Doha, Qatar, March 3, 2016

List of plant families

• Ephedraceae
• Acanthaceae
• Aizoaceae
• Amaranthaceae
• Anacardiaceae
• Annonaceae
• Apiaceae
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• Asphodelaceae
• Asteraceae
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• Boraginaceae
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• Caricaceae
• Caryophyllaceae
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• Cistaceae
• Cleomaceae
• Combretaceae
• Convolvulaceae
• Cucurbitaceae
• Cynomoriaceae
• Didiereaceae
• Ehretiaceae
• Euphorbiaceae
• Fabaceae
• Frankeniaceae
• Geraniaceae
• Goodeniaceae
• Heliotropiaceae
• Lamiaceae
• Linaceae
• Lythraceae
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• Malvaceae
• Meliaceae
• Menispermaceae
• Moraceae
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• 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.