Pancratium sickenbergeri

Pancratium sickenbergeri, Nizzana, Israel.

Dr Ori Fragman-Sapir (March 22, 2007)
Head Scientist
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
Giv'at-Ram, 91904
Jerusalem, Israel

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S Israel, Negev Desert sands

Dr Ori Fragman-Sapir (August 4, 2006)
Head Scientist
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
Giv'at-Ram, 91904
Jerusalem, Israel

Tel. +972-52-4472401, Fax. +972-3-5182842

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Pancratium sickenbergeri is a rare desert bulb of the northern Arabian deserts. Here you can see it blooming in the western Negev Desert sands in southern Israel. It is very similar to Pancratium maritimum, differing from it in smaller flowers and coiling leaves.
Photo – Ori Fragman-Sapir

Dr Ori Fragman-Sapir (March 15, 2006)
Head Scientist
The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
Giv'at-Ram, 91904
Jerusalem, Israel
www.botanic.co.il