''Withania qaraitica'' is a shrubby and perennial
herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
up to one metre tall with bright orange-red seeds patterned with honeycomb-like markings, pale yellowish brown. It has only been found in
Dhofar
The Dhofar Governorate ( ar, مُحَافَظَة ظُفَار, Muḥāfaẓat Ẓufār) is the largest of the 11 Governorates in the Sultanate of Oman in terms of area. It lies in Southern Oman, on the eastern border with Yemen's Al Mahrah Gov ...
, but may occur in wet woodlands over the border in south Yemen. It is closely related to two species, ''Withania adunenis'' and ''
W. riebeckii''. ''Withania qaraitica'' occurs commonly in the wet woodlands however can be found around settlements where they have frequently been transplanted.
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Withania
Flora of Yemen