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this desert succulent has the most amazing starry flowers. But they do stink. It occurs in rocky places in the semidesert (like the one in this pic) and the arid Mediterranean zones of Israel.
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This climber grows in the wet habitats in lowlands in Israel.
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This perennial is confined to higher altitudes in southern China, we were lucky to see last flowers still open.
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This desert succulent has the most amazing starry flowers. But they do stink. It occurs in rocky places in the semidesert (like the one in this pic) and the arid Mediterranean zones of Israel. In this pic you can see the flowers as well as the scissors-like fruit.
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Cynanchum acutum is a poisonous, common climber in the Middle East.
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Caralluma europaea is one of two succulents that crossed the Sahara and reached Israel.
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Cynanchum acutum is a common poisonous climber.
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This is the only real succulent in the region, I was delighted to find it in flower and fruit.
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Here is another view of this poisonous climber.
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This is the only real succulent in the region, I was delighted to find it in flower and fruit.
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A small climber-creeper, growing along the South African coasts. I found it in Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point in Africa. It is a poisonous plant with a milky sap.
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This is the only real succulent in the region, I was delighted to find it in flower.
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Echidnopsis cereiformis is a South African succulent. Thanks to Oron Peri who gave me the name.
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This is one of the very few carallumas that crossed the Sahara and Arabia and arrived in the Mediterranean basin, where it speciated.
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another perennial from Mt Hermon. Colours the dry slopes with its cream-coloured flowers. Blooming in June. Like many other local flowers it is named libanoticum after Lebanon where it was first described.
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Caralluma sinaica is a rare desert succulent, found along the Rift Valley. In Israe it is rare.
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This perennial has impressive cream coloured inflorescences. It is found in Syria, Lebanon and N Israel.
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Caralluma sinaica is a rare desert succulent, found along the Rift Valley. In Israe it is rare.
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These r the small fruits of Galium libanoticum.
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A succulent of the Red Sea and Dead Sea area. It have slender upper stems that bear starry modest flowers.
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Galium samuelssonii is a shy perennial that grows in shady scrub. Here u can see its fruits.
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Caralluma tuberculata is a rare succulent of S Jordan, it grows eastwards towards Pakistan and India.
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Galium sinaicum is a perennial of the Arabian deserts. It grows in sandstone and granite, much reduced in late summer, re-grown in spring.
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Caralluma tuberculata is a rare succulent of S Jordan, it grows eastwards towards Pakistan and India.