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Tamarix passerinoides Del. ex Desv.

Synonyms

Tamarix oxysepala, Tamarix tenuifolia

AI-generated Description

Tamarix passerinoides is a shrub or small tree native to Asia and the Middle East. In Qatar, it has been found to grow in coastal areas, particularly in saline environments such as salt flats and mangrove swamps. It is known for its ability to tolerate high salinity levels and can thrive in conditions with low rainfall. The plant's presence in Qatar suggests its adaptability to extreme environmental conditions, making it a notable species in the country's flora.

Big flowers of tamarisk (Tamarix passerinoides) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014
Dukhan - Umm Bab Highway, Umm Bab, Qatar

Blooming tamarisk (Tamarix passerinoides) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014
Dukhan - Umm Bab Highway, Umm Bab, Qatar

Blooming twig of tamarisk (Tamarix passerinoides) at entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014
Dukhan - Umm Bab Highway, Umm Bab, Qatar

AI-generated summary of observations

Observations of Tamarix passerinoides in Qatar reveal that the plant produces large, showy flowers. On February 21, 2014, big flowers were observed on plants at the entrance of Umm Bab in south-western Qatar. The plants were found to be in bloom, with vibrant flowers visible on the branches. A closer look at a blooming twig revealed a dense cluster of flowers, indicating that the plant is capable of producing a profuse display of blooms. The observations suggest that Tamarix passerinoides is a flowering plant that thrives in the environmental conditions found in south-western Qatar, and is able to produce an abundance of flowers in late February. The blooming period appears to be a notable feature of this plant species in Qatar.

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

• Tamarix passerinoides 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.