Caryophyllaceae

Gymnocarpos decandrus Forssk.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Gymnocarpos

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Gymnocarpos decandrus: Gymnocarpos decandrus , 2 km südlich der Strasse Sousse --> Kairouan in Richtung Sebkhat Sidi El Hani, Tunesien, April 2009 — Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: جفنة عشرية الأسدية
arz: جفنه عشرية الاسديه
German: Nacktfrucht

Synonyms

Gymnocarpos algeriensis Gand.
Gymnocarpos debeauxii Gand.
Gymnocarpos decandrus f. salsoloides (Webb ex Christ) Chaudhri
Gymnocarpos deserti Forssk.
Gymnocarpos fruticosus (Vahl) Pers.
Gymnocarpos salsoloides Webb ex Christ
Trianthema fruticosum Vahl

Flowers

In flower: January to April (from 31 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Christian Berg, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.