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The arfaj consists of a complicated network of branches scattered with small thorny leaves and bright yellow flowers about 1.5 cm wide. The arfaj flower is also the national flower of Kuwait [2] and Saudi Arabia. [3] It is a bushy shrub approximately 80 cm in height.
Pages in category "Flora of Kuwait" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Allium sindjarense; C.
Rhanterium epapposum. Over 400 species of wild plant have been recorded in Kuwait. The arfaj is the national flower of Kuwait. [3] Desert plants are typically coarse grasses and salt-tolerant shrubs which tend to be low growing and often spiny; one of the most common plants is Rhanterium epapposum, known locally as arfaj, which is used for forage by camels and sheep.
Currently, 444 species of birds have been recorded in Kuwait, 18 species of which breed in the country. [245] The arfaj is the national flower of Kuwait. [ 246 ] Due to its location at the head of the Persian Gulf near the mouth of the Tigris–Euphrates river , Kuwait is situated at the crossroads of many major bird migration routes and ...
They are 2–8 cm long, partly depending on the species, and generally are thick and leathery. In suitable climates some species flower through most of the year. The flowers are nearly sessile, 1–5 cm diameter, with a five-lobed white or pink-tinged corolla. They may be solitary or borne in clusters in an umbel or corymb. [4]
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Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 3654 endangered plant species. [1] Of all evaluated plant species, 17% are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists 99 subspecies and 101 varieties as endangered.
The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera. [1]They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions.