Kingdom : Flora, Tree

Growth form: Tree. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Not in other Gulf regions. Habitat & distribution: Presumably widespread in urban areas. Uses: Planted as an ornamental tree, for erosion control and a source of firewood and charcoal.

Kingdom : Beetles, Insects, Ladybirds

Insect follows Coccinellidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 4-5 mm, wings are red with 11 black spots, thorax and head are black with white spots. Adults and larvas are predators to Aphids, and have important role in biological control programs of Aphids.

Kingdom : Beetles, Insects, Ladybirds

Insect follows Coccinellidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 6.5-10 mm, wings are red with 7 black spots, thorax and head are black with white spots. Adults and larvas are predators to Aphids, and have important role in biological control programs of Aphids.

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. Jan–Dec. Status: Introduced. Rare. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Reported by Batanouny as a rare weed of lawns.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual or short-lived perennial herb. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Local. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). Also recorded: Kuwait. habitat & distribution: A garden weed.

Kingdom : Beetles, Insects, Ladybirds

Insect follows Coccinellidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 1.7-2.2 mm, and wings are between yellowish to reddish brown with a middle vertical black stripe. It is a predator to several kinds of insects including Aphids and Scale Insects.

Kingdom : Flora, Tree

Growth form: Shrub or tree. Flowering. May–Jul. Status: Native. Local. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE. Habitat & distribution: In Qatar mainly in disturbed areas where there is run-off of rainwater or irrigation, such as farms, roadsides and gardens. Rarely away from habitation. Not included in the accounts by Batanouny or El Amin, but was probably […]

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Perennial grass. Flowering. Most of year. Status: Native. Very common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: The main constituent of lawns in urban areas; occasional in natural habitats. Uses: Of economic importance due to its widespread use in making lawns. Medicinal uses worldwide are described by Rizk & El-Ghazaly.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Local. Not in other Gulf areas. habitat & distribution: A weed of irrigated gardens. Uses: Many medicinal uses such as to sooth wounds and ulcers and to treat diarrhoea (Rizk & El- Ghazaly).

Kingdom : Flora, Shrub

Growth form: Shrub. Flowering. Jan–May. Status: Introduced. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: In the Gulf generally it is widely planted in shelterbelts, but also escapes into areas around gardens and farms. Uses: It is well known that the oil is extracted for medicinal uses, particularly as a laxative, and that the […]

Kingdom : Flora, Tree

Growth form: Tree. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Common. Not in other Gulf Areas. Habitat & distribution: Mainly gardens and roadsides in towns and cities. Uses: Widely planted for ornament and shade. Notes: Several species are planted in the Gulf (Miller & Cope); C. equisetifolia L. probably being the more common and widespread. C. cunninghamiana […]

Kingdom : Flora, Tree

Growth form: Tree. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: Planted at Mesaieed Industrial City (John Norton), but may be more widespread. Uses: A saline-tolerant tree producing dense foliage, making it suitable for use as shade and screening.

Kingdom : Bugs, Insects, Plant bugs

Insect follows Miridae family, and Hemiptera order. Size is between 8-10 mm, and is black and white colour. It feeds by sucking on plants.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Apr–Jun. Status: Introduced. Local. Also recorded: Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: A weed of lawns and gardens in Doha. Uses: The plant has numerous medicinal uses, including the treatment of bruises, clots, fever, snake bite and infections (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Grass. Flowering. Not known. Status: Native. Rare. First published record: Cope (2007). Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: The typical habitats include seashores; but also found in irrigated lawns and gardens. Notes: Cope maps a record for this species over Doha. He notes that much of the material originally […]

Kingdom : Flora, Tree

Growth form: Tree. Flowering. Apr–May. Status: Introduced. Very common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Planted all over Qatar. Naturalised on the coast at Umm Bab. Uses: Cultivated in plantations and gardens, especially for the edible fruit (Debbie Allante); also along roadsides to provide greenery and shade. Various authors describe cultural […]

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Local. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in N and S Qatar on roads and in gardens, usually in shade of trees.

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Perennial grass. Flowering. Apr. Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional to frequent in urban areas, particularly irrigated roadside plantations, lawns and gardens; tolerant of salinity.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Frequent or abundant in farms and gardens. Uses: Used as fodder (El Amin). Eaten raw by bedouin as a salad herb (Mandaville).

Kingdom : Bugs, Firebug, Insects

Insect follows Pyrrhocoridae family, and Hemiptera order. Size is between 11-13 mm, and is red and black in colour. It feeds by sucking on plants.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Sep. Status: Introduced. Local. Also recorded: Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional, in gardens and cultivated areas. Uses: Flowering branches are used as an antirheumatic and diuretic; the aerial part is used in the treatment of liver and urinary diseases, and stomach ulcers (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Apr. Status: Introduced. Rare. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: A weed of gardens in Doha.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Feb–Apr. Status: Introduced. Rare. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). Also recorded: UAE. Habitat & distribution: Details not noted by Abdel Bari, but recorded from wadis and plantations in the UAE (Jongbloed).

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. May. Status: Introduced. Local. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: A weed of damp areas in farms and gardens. Uses: The plant is applied externally for bruises; various medicinal uses of the seed are reported (Rizk & El-Ghazaly).

Kingdom : Bugs, Insects, Milkweed bugs or Seed bugs

Insect follows Lygaeidae family, and Hemiptera order. Size is between 11-13 mm, and is red and black in colour. It feeds by sucking on plants.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Parasitic herb. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Rare. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Abdel Bari records it as a ‘common parasite on ornamental annuals.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual or biennial herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in irrigated places, including gardens. Uses: Grazed by animals (El Amin), but widely known to have toxic effects on livestock. Used to treat rheumatic pain and various other medical conditions and has narcotic action […]

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in irrigated places, including gardens. Uses: Rizk & El-Ghazaly list various medicinal uses including treatment of rashes, abdominal cramps and genital diseases.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Feb–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional as a weed of disturbed areas and silty depressions.

Kingdom : Flora, Shrub

Growth form: Shrub. Flowering. Mar–Dec. Status: Introduced. Local. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). Also recorded: UAE. Habitat & distribution: A garden weed. Uses: Leaves are used for constipation and stomach cramps (Ghazanfar).

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Feb–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in disturbed areas, especially around towns and villages.

Kingdom : Beetles, Darkling beetles, Insects

Insect follows Tenebrionidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 15-18 mm, and has grey colour.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual or biennial herb. Flowering. Mar–May. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occurs on various soils and a weed in urban areas, but may have been frequently mis-recorded for C. serpens. Uses: Sap is applied to poisonous bites (Jongbloed et al.). Notes: One of several very […]

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in irrigated lawns and gardens. Uses: Good fodder (El Amin).

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: Occasional or frequent in silty depressions; mainly N Qatar. Uses: Noted as palatable to livestock by Batanouny and El Amin.

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. Apr. Status: Native. Rare. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: Appears only to have been recorded by Batanouny (and possibly also by El Amin) from a single locality as Al Sadd, S of Doha.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr.sSatus: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in cultivated and disturbed areas, including farms and gardens. Uses: Leaves are used as an emollient; crushed leaves are applied to scorpion stings, snake bites, irritating or itchy rashes (Ghazanfar).

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Local. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: A weed of cultivated fields and gardens.

Kingdom : Cockroach, Cockroaches, Insects

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Mar–May. Status: Introduced. Rare. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: An occasional weed of gardens and other cultivated places.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Herb. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Rare. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). The salt-tolerant plant H. curassavicum L. is also very likely to occur in Qatar in gardens and farms. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: A weed of cultivation.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Dec–May. Status: Introduced. Not confirmed for Qatar, but very likely to occur. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Likely to occur in similar habitats to C. granulata.

Kingdom : Beetles, Insects, Scarab beetles

Insect follows Scarabaeidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 7-9 mm, and has reddish brown colour. Adult females are active in spring and summer, and though nocturnal beetles, they are attracted to light. Adult females feed on leaves, buds, and flowers of several plants, but larvas feed on plant roots.

Kingdom : Beetles, Insects, Scarab beetles

Insect follows Scarabaeidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is 20 mm, and has black colour. Larvas feed on crops such as corn and sugar beet. Moreover, larvas feed on grass roots.

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Also recorded: E Saudi Arabia. Habitat & distribution: Recorded from gardens and cultivated lands. Uses: Used for fodder (El Amin).

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Perennial herb. Flowering. Mar–Apr. status: Native. Common. Also recorded: Bahrain, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. habitat & distribution: Occasional on harder substrates and disturbed areas around inhabited areas. uses: Ghazanfar reports that the leaves, stems and roots are used for treating abdominal colic, dyspepsia, fever and venereal disease.

Kingdom : Flora, Tree

Growth form: Tree. Flowering. Mar–Apr. Status: Introduced. Common. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Occasional to locally frequent where planted in gardens and roadsides. Rarely naturalised. Uses: Planted along roadsides as a shade tree. The fruits are edible.

Kingdom : Beetles, Insects, Weevils (snout beetles)

Insect follows Curculionidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 10.5-17 mm, grey colour and covered with yellow hair. Larvas dig inside plant stems, whereas adults feed on flowers and leaves.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Perennial herb. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Rare. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Recorded as a weed of gardens. Notes: Plants recorded in Qatar are probably referable to var. corymbosa (DC.) Lourteig.

Kingdom : Flora, Grass

Growth form: Annual grass. Flowering. Apr. Status: Native. Common. Also recorded: UAE. Habitat & distribution: Occasional in sandy runnels, wadis and other sandy areas; also as a weed in irrigated gardens. Uses: Probably a useful grazing species.

Kingdom : Flora, Herb

Growth form: Annual herb. Flowering. Not known. Status: Introduced. Local. First published record: Abdel Bari (1997). Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Recorded as ‘widespread’ in gardens. Uses: As its English name indicates, well-known as a cure for kidney stones and also used to treat liver diseases. Dried leaves and extracts of the […]

Kingdom : Beetles, Darkling beetles, Insects

Insect follows Tenebrionidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 20-25 mm, and has grey colour.