![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/27t.jpg) Field of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis in a depression at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/05t.jpg) Large vine of desert gourd (Citrullus colocynthis) growing over a bush of Ziziphus nummularia in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/22t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/24t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis with fruits at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/25t.jpg) Fruits of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/23t.jpg) Watermelon like fruits of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/26t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis in sandy depression at the entrance of Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1564/jpeg/09t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1509/jpeg/27t.jpg) Seeds of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples) taken from a road to Al Jumayliyah in north-western Qatar, December 6, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1509/jpeg/25t.jpg) Fruit of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples) taken from a road to Al Jumayliyah in north-western Qatar, December 6, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1509/jpeg/26t.jpg) Dissected fruits of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples) taken from a road to Al Jumayliyah in north-western Qatar, December 6, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1541/jpeg/07t.jpg) Large plant of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis on a Ziziphus bush in a silty depression in Al Numan (Naim tribe, Nuaman, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, February 6, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1508/jpeg/19t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis) taken from area of Al Khor. Qatar, December 5, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1569/jpeg/10t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 28, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/23t.jpg) Field of rotten desert gourd (Citrullus colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1340/jpeg/10t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1340/jpeg/11t.jpg) Flower of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1340/jpeg/15t.jpg) Desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples, Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1398/jpeg/12t.jpg) Fruit of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples, Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) near Karaana (Karana, Al Kiranah), south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1398/jpeg/03t.jpg) Leaves of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples, Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1398/jpeg/04t.jpg) Shoot of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples, Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1340/jpeg/09t.jpg) Field of desert watermellons Citrullus colocynthis (Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) near a road to Sawda Natheel in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1506/jpeg/11t.jpg) Flower of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis taken from roadside of Salwa Road. Southern Qatar, November 29, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1499/jpeg/10t.jpg) Blooming desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (local names handal, shary, Handhal) at entrance of Ras Abrouq Peninsula near Zekreet. Qatar, November 14, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1499/jpeg/11t.jpg) Flower of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (local names handal, shary, Handhal) at entrance of Ras Abrouq Peninsula near Zekreet. Qatar, November 14, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/04t.jpg) Dry wadi in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/13t.jpg) Wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/11t.jpg) Flower of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/13t.jpg) Fruit of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) taken from roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/03t.jpg) Silty depression, with bushes of Ziziphus nummularia, near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/02t.jpg) A tree of Ziziphus nummularia in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/08t.jpg) Button-scaled gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus) near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/15t.jpg) Ripe fruit of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/12t.jpg) Green fruits of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/14t.jpg) Green fruit of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) taken from roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/15t.jpg) Dissected fruit of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) taken from roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/01t.jpg) Large bush of Ziziphus nummularia in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/09t.jpg) Close up of button-scaled gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus) near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/06t.jpg) Camelthorn bush (Alhagi maurorum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1513/jpeg/10t.jpg) Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) eating a red bug near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1342/jpeg/22t.jpg) Rotten last year bitter gourd (Citrullus colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) on a roadside of Abu Samra Road in southern Qatar, February 11, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/16t.jpg) Yellow fruit on a plant of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/18t.jpg) Close up of a green fruit of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/14t.jpg) Yellow flower with ovary of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/17t.jpg) Close up of a ripe yellow fruit of wild gourd (Cucumis prophetarum) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1679/jpeg/14t.jpg) Desert plant Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, October 24, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1745/jpeg/12t.jpg) Seedling of bitter gourd (Citrullus colocynthis) on roadside of a road to Umm Hota Village, near Sawda Natheel. Southern Qatar, February 5, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/04t.jpg) Silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/03t.jpg) Green algae in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/15t.jpg) Seedling of Althaea ludwigii in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1650/jpeg/18t.jpg) Bushes of Ziziphus nummularia in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, September 12, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/18t.jpg) Seedling of Malva parviflora in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/05t.jpg) Alkali bulrush (Bolboschoenus maritimus) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/19t.jpg) Close up of seedling of Malva parviflora in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1679/jpeg/16t.jpg) Camelthorn bush (Alhagi maurorum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, October 24, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/17t.jpg) Seedling of bindweed (Convolvulus fatmensis) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/07t.jpg) Golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1679/jpeg/17t.jpg) Fresh leaves on Ziziphus nummularia in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, October 24, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1650/jpeg/19t.jpg) Large bush of Ziziphus nummularia in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, September 12, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/09t.jpg) Habitat of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/24t.jpg) Seedling of wild jute (Corchorus trilocularis) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/11t.jpg) Close up of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/08t.jpg) Plants of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1679/jpeg/15t.jpg) Flower of Camelthorn bush (Alhagi maurorum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, October 24, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/06t.jpg) Spikelet of alkali bulrush (Bolboschoenus maritimus) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1650/jpeg/20t.jpg) Salt tolerant gras Aeluropus littoralis(?) taken from a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, September 12, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/13t.jpg) Blooming golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/14t.jpg) Blooming plant of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/10t.jpg) Plants of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) growing in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/20t.jpg) Blooming plants of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/23t.jpg) Blooming Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/16t.jpg) Small plant of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1732/jpeg/14t.jpg) Close up of flowers of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) taken from a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/21t.jpg) Plants of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) with flowers in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/22t.jpg) Rosette of leaves of Cutleaf Heron s bill (Erodium laciniatum) in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1731/jpeg/12t.jpg) Plant of golden chamomile (Matricaria aurea) growing from soil crack in a silty depression near Al Nuaman (Numan). North-western Qatar, January 16, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/21t.jpg) Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris) with flowers on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/20t.jpg) Shoot of Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1512/jpeg/19t.jpg) Winter rosette of leaves of Eyelash Plant (Blepharis ciliaris) on roadside of a road to Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, December 12, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1691/jpeg/11t.jpg) Desert plant Andrachne telephioides in a silty depression in Al Numan (Naim tribe, Nuaman, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, November 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1714/jpeg/13t.jpg) Ain Numan water well in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, December 26, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1509/jpeg/14t.jpg) Portraits of emir Tamim and his father Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on roadside in desert near Abu Sidra in north-western Qatar, December 6, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1714/jpeg/14t.jpg) Drinking pool of Ain Numan water well in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, December 26, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1356/jpeg/14t.jpg) Striped Hawkmoth caterpillar (Hyles livornica) in desert near a road to Zubara in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1533/jpeg/04t.jpg) Ain Numan water well in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, January 24, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1564/jpeg/01t.jpg) Ain Numan water well in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1580/jpeg/06t.jpg) Ain Numan water well in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1580/jpeg/02t.jpg) Corchorus depressus in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1580/jpeg/03t.jpg) Pulicaria undulata with seeds in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, April 17, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/23t.jpg) Fruits of Zaleya pentandra taken from a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/19t.jpg) Flowers of Zaleya pentandra in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/16t.jpg) Branch of Zaleya pentandra in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/15t.jpg) Plant of Zaleya pentandra in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2016/1770/jpeg/09t.jpg) Caked mud in a silty depression near Al Numan (Naim tribe, Nuaman, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, February 27, 2016
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/20t.jpg) Close up of Zaleya pentandra in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1564/jpeg/02t.jpg) Cattle drinker section of Ain Numan water well in Al Nuaman (Naim tribe, Nuaimiya). Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1524/jpeg/21t.jpg) Prostrate plant of Zaleya pentandra in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, January 8, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1564/jpeg/14t.jpg) Fruits of bindweed (Convolvulus fatmensis) in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2015/1564/jpeg/10t.jpg) Yellow flowers of Pulicaria undulata in a silty depression in Al Nuaman (Al Numan) near Zubara. Northern Qatar, March 20, 2015
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