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Polycarpaea spicata Arnott

Synonyms

Polycarpaea staticiformis, Polycarpa spicata

Common names

Daqeeqa

Extract from Wikipedia article

Polycarpaea spicata is a species of plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Distribution; North West of India, Arabia, Egypt, N. Australia.[+]

AI-generated description

Polycarpaea spicata is a small, annual herb native to tropical and subtropical regions. In Qatar, it has been found to grow in sandy and saline areas, often in association with other salt-tolerant plants. It produces small white or pinkish flowers in dense spikes, typically from February to May. The plant's adaptability to Qatar's arid environment and ability to thrive in poor soil conditions make it a notable species in the country's flora.

Basal rosette of Polycarpaea spicata on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014

Polycarpaea spicata with flowers on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014

Blooming Polycarpaea spicata on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014

Blooming Polycarpaea spicata on sand of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014

Basal rosette of leaves of Polycarpaea spicata on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area. Qatar, March 14, 2014

Polycarpaea spicata on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 29, 2016

AI-generated summary of observations

Polycarpaea spicata was observed growing on a beach of Umm Tays Island in Madinat Al Shamal area, with a basal rosette of leaves and producing flowers in March 2014. The plant was found to be blooming on the sandy beach, with multiple observations of its flowering stage. It was also seen growing on the sand of Umm Tays Island, with a similar basal rosette of leaves. Additionally, Polycarpaea spicata was observed growing on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit in Northern Qatar, approximately two years later in January 2016. The plant's ability to grow in different environments, such as sandy beaches and rocky ridges, suggests its adaptability to various conditions in Qatar. Overall, the observations highlight the plant's growth habits and flowering patterns in different locations and times.

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

• Polycarpaea spicata, Wikipedia article
• Polycarpaea spicata 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.
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• 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.