Capparis spinosa var. canescens Coss.

 
  • Family : CAPPARACEAE
    (Caper Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KARIL FAMILY (करील फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Capparaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Capparis leucophylla DC.; Capparis napaulensis DC.; Capparis obovata Royle; Capparis ovata subsp. sicula (Veill. ex Duhamel) Pugnaire; Capparis sicula Veill. ex Duhamel; Capparis sicula subsp. leucophylla (DC.) Inocencio, D.Rivera, Obón & Alcaraz; Capparis sicula subsp. mesopotamica Inocencio, D.Rivera, Obón & Alcaraz; Capparis sicula subsp. sindiana Inocencio, D.Rivera, Obón & Alcaraz; Capparis spinosa var. leucophylla (DC.) Boiss.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Capparis spinosa var. canescens Coss.
  • Common name : Alpine Caper Bush
  • Vernacular name :
    • Kabra (Hindi)
    • Kabra (Ladakhi)
  • Habit : Shrub
  • Habitat : Rocky slopes, foothills, cliffs, steppic plains, dried river-beds, wastelands, roadsides
  • Flower, Fruit : March-September
  • Distribution :
    • Himachal Pradesh : Spiti
    • Ladakh : Leh
  • Native : Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, West Hi
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Mediterranean to Nepal
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Capparis spinosa var. canescens. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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