Rhanterium Suaveolens
''Rhanterium'' is a genus of dwarf-shrubs in the tribe Inuleae within the family Asteraceae growing in the deserts of the Middle East and northern Africa. ; SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
* ''Rhanterium adpressum'' Coss. & Durieu - Morocco, Algeria * ''Rhanterium epapposum'' Oliv. - Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan * ''Rhanterium suaveolens'' Desf. - Algeria, Libya, Tunisia

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Inuleae Asteraceae genera Taxa named by René Louiche Desfontaines {{Inuleae-stub ...
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Rhanterium Epapposum
''Rhanterium epapposum'' is a plant of the family Asteraceae. Native to the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar where it is known locally as ''arfaj'' (). The ''arfaj'' consists of a complicated network of branches scattered with small thorny leaves and bright yellow flowers about 1.5 cm wide. The ''arfaj'' flower is also the national flower of Kuwait. It is a bushy shrub approximately 80 cm height. The leaves are small and narrow, and in late spring it will start flowering (April–May). It is considered one of the main desert forage plants for camels and sheep. When cold temperature prevails the plant produces leaves quickly after rainfall. In a few months, the branches and newly formed leaves become vigorous, and the yellow flowers are produced, attracting insects and birds. In the summer, when the earth has dried out, the leaves fall and the branches become naked and lignified with living fibers. In times of stress, these alter ...
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