Zygophyllaceae

Zygophyllum simplex L.

Family: Zygophyllaceae
Genus: Zygophyllum

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Common names

By language (1)

Arabic: أم ثريب, تيترينا سيمبليكس, حمض, زيجوفيلوم سيمبليكس, قرمل, هرم بسيط

Synonyms

Fabago portulacifolius (Forssk.) Medik.
Tetraena simplex (L.) Beier & Thulin
Zygophyllum dregeanum C.Presl
Zygophyllum microcarpum E.Mey.
Zygophyllum obtusum Vicary
Zygophyllum portulacoides Forssk.
Zygophyllum simplex var. capense Sond.
Zygophyllum simplex var. herniarioides Chiov.
Zygophyllum simplex var. namaense Schinz
Zygophyllum stellulatum C.Sm.

Flowers

In flower: August to June (from 98 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

Photo: JonRichfield, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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.