Arenaria libanotica
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| Arenaria libanotica | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | A. libanotica |
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| Arenaria libanotica | |
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Arenaria libanotica, commonly known as Lebanon sandwort (Arabic: زهرة رمال لبنانية), is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae.[3][4] This species was first described by Kotschy in 1867.[2]
Arenaria libanotica blooms in June and July; its small flowers are white and hermaphrodite flowers.[5] It is endemic to the mountains of Lebanon.[3][6]