![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/13t.jpg) Masses of fruits of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/06t.jpg) Masses of flowers of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/04t.jpg) Flowers or fruits of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/14t.jpg) Fruits(?) of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/12t.jpg) Button like fruits of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/16t.jpg) Button like fruits of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/25t.jpg) Almost dry plant of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/15t.jpg) Seeds(?) of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/22t.jpg) Dying twig of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/05t.jpg) Dying plant of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/20t.jpg) Dying plant of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/15t.jpg) Pink young plant of Bienertia cycloptera with small fruits of flowers taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1837/jpeg/21t.jpg) Plant of Bienertia cycloptera on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, June 10, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/10t.jpg) Bienertia cycloptera with fruits taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1837/jpeg/22t.jpg) Plant of Bienertia cycloptera near Salwa Road on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, June 10, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/01t.jpg) Plant of Bienertia cycloptera in a roadside gully of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, November 27, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/01t.jpg) Bienertia cycloptera in sand on roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/02t.jpg) Plant of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/20t.jpg) Shoot of Bienertia cycloptera taken from roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/19t.jpg) Almost dry plant of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/17t.jpg) Winged fruits of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/17t.jpg) Blue leaves of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1565/jpeg/19t.jpg) Plant of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/23t.jpg) Twig of Salsola cyclophylla with winged fruits on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1565/jpeg/21t.jpg) Large plant of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1565/jpeg/20t.jpg) Plant of Bienertia cycloptera emerging from sand near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/16t.jpg) Half dry salt tolerant plant of Bienertia cycloptera on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/14t.jpg) Pink young plant of Bienertia cycloptera taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/03t.jpg) Sand ripples on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/09t.jpg) Leaves of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/02t.jpg) Blooming bush of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/10t.jpg) Plant of Salsola drummondii growing on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/24t.jpg) Bushes of Salsola drummondii in sand on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/18t.jpg) Blooming plant of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/08t.jpg) Close up of a twig of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/19t.jpg) Big plant of Seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/07t.jpg) Salt tolerant plant of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/26t.jpg) Salt tolerant plant of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/20t.jpg) Close up of fruits of Cornulaca aucheri taken from a beach near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/13t.jpg) Close up of tiny flowers of Cornulaca aucheri taken from a beach near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/11t.jpg) Cornulaca aucheri taken from a beach near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/12t.jpg) Salt tolerant bush of Salsola drummondii on a beach in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/12t.jpg) Thorny plant of Cornulaca aucheri taken from a beach near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/21t.jpg) Young shoot of Salsola drummondii with pear-shaped leaves taken from a beach near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1492/jpeg/30t.jpg) Button like fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1566/jpeg/22t.jpg) Slender twig of Tetraena qatarense (Zygophyllum qatarense) plant taken from a beach near Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near Saudi border. Southern Qatar, March 21, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1792/jpeg/26t.jpg) Morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus) with masses of pink flowers on a gravel plain in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1792/jpeg/21t.jpg) Masses of pink flowers of morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus) on a gravel plain in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1772/jpeg/01t.jpg) Masses of yellow flowers of Launaea mucronata subsp. mucronata on sand dunes near the spring in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1843/jpeg/27t.jpg) Plants of Bienertia sinuspersici at the entrance of Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, June 25, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1843/jpeg/28t.jpg) Bluish plant of Bienertia sinuspersici at the entrance of Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, June 25, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1843/jpeg/26t.jpg) Large plants of Bienertia sinuspersici at the entrance of Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, June 25, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/01t.jpg) Rocks in Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/18t.jpg) Large plant of Salsola drummondii on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/03t.jpg) Common salt grass (Aeluropus lagopoides) in sand on roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/20t.jpg) Young plant of Salsola drummondii on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/14t.jpg) Salt tolerant plants (halophytes) on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1507/jpeg/08t.jpg) Close up of Salsola drummondii taken from a beach in Abu Samra. Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1507/jpeg/10t.jpg) Small darkling beetle taken from a beach in Abu Samra. Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/28t.jpg) Plantain with large grain-like fruits (Plantago amplexicaulis, local names rablat al mistah, lesan al hamal) in a roadside depression of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/13t.jpg) Mat of common salt grass (Aeluropus lagopoides) on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/17t.jpg) Close up of Salsola drummondii with clavate and club-shaped leaves taken from roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1507/jpeg/09t.jpg) Close up of leaves of Salsola drummondii taken from a beach in Abu Samra. Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/29t.jpg) Large grain-like fruits of desert plantain Plantago amplexicaulis (local names rablat al mistah, lesan al hamal) in a roadside depression of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/16t.jpg) Twig of Salsola drummondii with clavate and club-shaped variation of leaves taken from roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/29t.jpg) Round leaf variety of seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) taken from roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1675/jpeg/15t.jpg) Seablite (Suaeda vermiculata) with round leaf variation on roadside of Salwa Road in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, October 16, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/19t.jpg) Twig of Salsola drummondii with clavate and club-shaped leaves on dark background taken from roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1584/jpeg/18t.jpg) Close up of Salsola drummondii with clavate and club-shaped variation of leaves on dark background taken from roadside in Abu Samra, near the border. Southern Qatar, April 25, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/14t.jpg) Flowers of Silver Nailroot (Paronychia arabica, Illecebrum arabicum) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1817/jpeg/13t.jpg) Masses of fossilized oyster shells on the ground in Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 29, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/07t.jpg) Yellow flowers of Ochradenus baccatus (local names qardi, Qurdi) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1645/jpeg/24t.jpg) Masses of leathery fruits of mangrove washed out on a beach of Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, August 29, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1689/jpeg/06t.jpg) Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1502/jpeg/20t.jpg) Flowers of Leptadenia pyrotechnica on the border of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. South-western Qatar, November 15, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/18t.jpg) Fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/21t.jpg) Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1689/jpeg/05t.jpg) Twigs of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1689/jpeg/04t.jpg) Branch of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1689/jpeg/03t.jpg) Close up of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim). Al Khor, Qatar, November 14, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1492/jpeg/29t.jpg) Bienertia sinuspersici with seeds on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1492/jpeg/31t.jpg) Seeds of Bienertia sinuspersici on a beach near Zubara archeological site. Northern Qatar, October 24, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1387/jpeg/04t.jpg) Salt tolerant plant Bienertia sinuspersici(?) on a beach north from Umm Bab. Western Qatar, April 4, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/22t.jpg) Green fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/20t.jpg) Fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant on sand on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1689/jpeg/15t.jpg) Close up of fruits of Bienertia sinuspersici plant taken from a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 14, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1771/jpeg/14t.jpg) Masses of rabbit-foot grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) near a desert spring of Qulmat Al Maszhabiya in Al Mashabiya Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1734/jpeg/18t.jpg) Masses of smooth flatsedge (Cyperus laevigatus) growing in a desert spring of Qulmat Al Maszhabiya in Al Mashabiya Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, January 22, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/19t.jpg) Flowers of Zilla spinosa (Bunias spinosa, local name shabram) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1387/jpeg/05t.jpg) Close up of a salt tolerant plant Bienertia sinuspersici(?) on a beach north from Umm Bab. Western Qatar, April 4, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1502/jpeg/17t.jpg) Star shaped flowers of Leptadenia pyrotechnica on the border of Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya (Irkaya) Farms. South-western Qatar, November 15, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1772/jpeg/26t.jpg) Fruits of tamarisk (Tamarix aucheriana) on roadside of Salwa Road near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, March 4, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/21t.jpg) Close up of flowers of Zilla spinosa (Bunias spinosa, local name shabram) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/08t.jpg) White flowers of Malva parviflora (Malva flexuosa, local name khubaiza) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/20t.jpg) Dense flowers of Zilla spinosa (Bunias spinosa, local name shabram) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/23t.jpg) Shoots of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on sand on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1689/jpeg/16t.jpg) Close up of twigs of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits taken from a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 14, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1797/jpeg/28t.jpg) Twigs and fruits of a plant Traganum nudatum taken from Maszhabiya (Al Mashabiya) Reserve near Abu Samra. Southern Qatar, April 1, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1694/jpeg/16t.jpg) Fall colors of shoots of Bienertia sinuspersici plant with fruits on a shore near Purple Island (Jazirat Bin Ghanim) in Al Khor. Qatar, November 28, 2015
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