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Melbow, Rohima

  


Name: Melbow, Rohima

Scientific name: Convolvulus pilosellifolius

Type: Herb

Color: Green,Silver,White

Habitat: Sandy Areas

Size: 30 - 70 cm




Conservation status:

Native


Description:

Growth form: Perennial herb. Flowering. Mar–May. Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Locally abundant in silty depressions in C Qatar. Uses: Eaten as salad or cooked with rice to add flavour (El Amin, Jongbloed et al.). Used as a purgative in Bahrain (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).