Asteraceae

Arfaj

Rhanterium epapposum Oliv.

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Rhanterium

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Arfaj: Kuwait National Flower, locally known as Arfaj and found almost all over in Kuwait including the deserts. The botonical name is Rhanterium epapposum . — Photo: Guru Hegde, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: عرفج, العرفج
English: Arfaj
Persian: عرفج

Synonyms

Asteriscus arabicus Velen.

Photos

Photo: Guru Hegde, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: I ♥ Q8, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: EcoLover, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: EcoLover, 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.