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Rukbah

  


Name: Rukbah

Scientific name: Cyperus jeminicus

Type: Sedge

Color: Brown,Green

Habitat: Coastal Areas,Sandy Areas

Size: 60 - 70 cm




Conservation status:

Native


Description:

Growth form: Sedge. Flowering. Apr–May. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: Locally frequent in coastal saline sand, including Ras Laffan, Fuwairit and other areas in NE Qatar (Mohammed Al Safran). Notes: Not previously documented for Qatar.