Family |
Crassulaceae
Umbilicus horizontalis
(Guss.) DC.
Umbilicus horizontalis (Guss.) DC.
First published in Prodr. 3: 400 (1828).
(Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie, vol. 2, p. 180, Pl. LXVII, 1; 1970)
Description
Life-form & habit: Erect succulent perennial, 20–50 cm tall.
Leaves: Basal leaves rounded, peltate and concave, with wavy margins. Stem leaves narrow and linear, relatively closely spaced.
Inflorescence & flowers: The flowering portion occupies no more than half the stem. Flowers spread more or less horizontally on stalks 1–2 mm long, well exceeded by their slender bracts. Calyx about 2 mm; corolla narrow and tubular, 7–8 mm long, greenish-white marked with purple, ending in short, pointed lobes.
Flowering and habitat
Phenology: Flowering April–May.
Habitat & elevation: Rocks and rocky places.
Distribution
Lebanese distribution: Ain Qaa near Safa, Aramoun near Ghazir and Kfertay.
Native range: Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, NW. Balkan Pen., Oman, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Spain, Tunisia, Türkiye, Yemen.