Blepharis edulis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near entrance gate Samburu National Reserve, Waso.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near entrance gate Samburu National Reserve, Waso.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near entrance gate Samburu National Reserve, Waso.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Near entrance gate Samburu National Reserve, Waso.
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| Synonyms: |
Acanthodium delilei (Spreng.) H.Buek Acanthodium spicatum Delile Acanthus delilei Spreng. Acanthus edulis Forssk. Acanthus tetragonus R.Br. Blepharis hirta (Hochst. ex Nees) Martelli var. latifolia Martelli Blepharis obovata Chiov. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Yemen |
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| Habitat: | In desert or dry shrubland. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan-South Sudan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Angola. Also in the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Pakistan. |
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| Growth form(s): | Annual, perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 3 November 2026 |
| Literature: |
Agnew, A.D.Q. (2013). Upland Kenya Wild Flowers and Ferns Nature Kenya - The East Africa Natural History Society Page 313. (Includes a picture). Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 22. Powys, A. (2019). Wild Flowers of Kenya & northern Tanzania Struik Nature, Cape Town, South Africa Page 186. (Includes a picture). Vollesen, K. (2009). Acanthaceae (Part 1) Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 102 - 104. (Includes a picture). |
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