Calligonum comosum

Calligonum comosum, the fire bush or arta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae.[2] It is native to the Sahara, Socotra, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Middle East as far as Pakistan.[1] It is useful as a stabilizer of sand dunes, a forage for livestock, a smokeless firewood, and as an indicator of fresh water.[2]

Calligonum comosum
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Calligonum
Species:
C. comosum
Binomial name
Calligonum comosum
Synonyms[1]
  • Calligonum mejidum Al-Khayat
  • Calligonum mejidum var. thirtharicum Al-Khayat
  • Calligonum polygonoides subsp. comosus (L'Hér.) Soskov
  • Pallasia comosa (L'Hér.) Raeusch.

References
  1. "Calligonum comosum L'Hér". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. Louhaichi, Mounir (29 January 2018). "Managing rangelands: Promoting sustainable native shrub species - Calligonum comosum". hdl:20.500.11766/7727. Retrieved 1 February 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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