Euryops arabicus

Euryops arabicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae that grows in the form of a bush. It is found on the Arabian Peninsula, Socotra, Somalia and Djibouti. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Euryops arabicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Euryops
Species:
E. arabicus
Binomial name
Euryops arabicus
Steud.
Synonyms[1]
  • Caraea pinifolia Hochst. ex Steud.
  • Euryops hildebrandtii Mattf.
  • Euryops socotranus Balf.f.
  • Jacobaeastrum arabicum (Steud.) Kuntze

Description
Euryops arabicus in Djibouti

Euryops arabicus is a small shrub up to about 2 m (7 ft) tall. The narrow lanceolate leaves are leathery and are concentrated towards the tips of the branches.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Euryops arabicus is found in the Arabian Peninsula where it grows in the cloud forest on north-facing slopes in montane woodland,[3] and it is also found on the higher parts of Socotra, in Somalia and Djibouti.[2]

Ecology

In Saudi Arabia it grows alongside Juniperus procera, draped with the lichen Usnea articulata.[3] It is unpalatable and may flourish in places where other shrubs are overgrazed.[4]

References
  1. "Euryops arabicus". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. "Euryops arabicus". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. "Arabian Peninsula: Yemen and Saudi Arabia: Deserts and xeric shrublands". WWF. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. Brown, Gary; Mies, Bruno (2012). Vegetation Ecology of Socotra. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 218. ISBN 978-94-007-4141-6.
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