Zygophyllum scabrum

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Fagonia taeckholmiana
• Fagonia sinaica var. pseudocretica
• Fagonia scabra
• Fagonia sinaica
• Fagonia sinaica var. albiflora
• Fagonia sinaica var. kahirina
• Fagonia sinaica var. longipes
• Fagonia kahirina
• Fagonia kahirina var. longipes
• Fagonia kahirina var. pedunculata
• Fagonia kahirina var. pseudocretica
• Fagonia microphylla
• Fagonia longipedicellata
• Fagonia fruticans
• Fagonia fruticans var. decumbens
• Fagonia getula
• Fagonia albiflora
• Fagonia sinaica var. microcarpa

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and is classified under the class Equisetopsida. It is further organized into the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Zygophyllales. Finally, it is a member of the family Zygophyllaceae and falls under the genus Zygophyllum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is found across several distinct regions within Northern Africa. Its distribution includes the expansive landscapes of Algeria and Egypt. Furthermore, it can be located throughout the territory of Libya. The species also inhabits parts of Morocco and Tunisia. Consequently, its presence is widespread across these five North African nations.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Zygophyllum scabrum is characterized by its status as a woody, independent organism that lacks parasitic tendencies, functioning entirely as a non-obligatory, independent species. It exhibits a growth form that transitions between a shrub and a subshrub, reflecting a structural complexity common to its genus. While many plants in similar ecological niches may occupy aquatic or semiaquatic environments, this species is strictly terrestrial in its habitat preference. Its physical structure is defined by a woody constitution, providing the necessary rigidity to support its subshrub-like habit within its dry, terrestrial environment.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Growth form :

shrub

Growth form :

subshrub

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Zygophyllum scabrum has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Apigenin 7-O-glucoside, Kaempferol 3,7-di-O-rhamnoside, Kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, Quercetin 3-O-glucoside, apigenin.

Apigenin 7-O-glucoside

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Kaempferol 3,7-di-O-rhamnoside

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Kaempferol 3-O-glucoside

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Quercetin 3-O-glucoside

1. Carbohydrate research

apigenin

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quercetin

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Preparations