Flora of Palestine

Vicia faba, commonly known as the broad bean, fava bean, or faba bean, is a species of vetch, a flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is widely cultivated as a crop for human consumption, and also as a cover crop. Varieties with smaller, harder seeds that are fed to horses or other animals are called field bean, tic bean or tick bean. This legume is commonly consumed in many national and regional cuisines. Some people have favism, a hemolytic response to the consumption of broad beans, a condition linked to a metabolic disorder known as G6PDD. Otherwise the beans, with the

Iris nigricans is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is the national flower of Jordan. The flowers are blackish-purple and 12–15 centimetres (4.7–5.9 in) in diameter, and the plants are 35 cm (14 in) tall with recurved leaves. It needs direct sun and sharp drainage. It is endemic to Jordan and is an endangered species. There are 8 other irises native to Jordan, and most of these are also endangered. The species bearing black flowers are sometimes confused with Iris nigricans. Iris vartanii - Vartanii Iris - light blue flowers - extinct in Jordan Iris atrofusca - Jil'ad Iris - black

Iris haynei, the Gilboa iris (Hebrew: אירוס הגלובע, romanized: Irous HaGilboa; Arabic: سوسن فقوعة, romanized: Sawsan Faqquʽa), is a plant species in the genus Iris, subgenus Iris and section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the shrublands and mountainsides mostly in Israel and Palestine, on the Mount Gilboa. The Iris haynei is considered to be the national flower of Palestine. It has smooth, linear or lanceolate, greyish-green leaves and a long slender stem and, between March and April, large fragrant flowers in shades of deep purple, violet, purple, brownish purple or dusky

Salvia eigii is a herbaceous perennial native to Israel. The plant grows in a clump 30 cm high by 60 cm wide, with dark green leaves, the largest of which grow up to 30 cm long and 20 cm wide. The flower stalk grows up to 1 m high, with several 20–30 cm inflorescences which hold flowers growing in whorls. The flower's upper lip is purple, the lower lip is pink, with ruby lines going into the throat. The calyx is a prominent ruby color. Salvia eigii is named after the botanist Alexander Eig.

Allium tardiflorum is a plant species found in Israel. It is a bulb-forming perennial producing an umbel of flowers late in the season, in September or October. Flowers are on long pedicels, forming a lax umbel. Tepals are green with purple midveins and purple margins.

Iris petrana, commonly known as the Petra iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Oncocyclus section. It has spring blooming flowers that come in shades from burgundy, dark brown to dark violet and purple. They have yellow or dark 'beards' and flower over sword-like grey-green leaves. It is normally found in the desert sands between the countries of Jordan and Israel-Palestine.

Iris regis-uzziae is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Scorpiris. Also known as King Uzziae Iris. Named after the 742BC King of Judah, Uzziah. One translation of the Latin term 'Iris regis-uzziae' in Hebrew is אִירוּס טוּבְיָה It is a bulbous perennial. It was first described in notes from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 1978 by Prof. Naomi Feinbrun-Dothan (an Israeli botanist). She also then described it in The Iris Year Book 1979. It can be seen in Jerusalem Botanical Gardens. It also can be found at Kew Botanic Gardens, but confusingly they call it 'Jordan Iris'.

Iris atropurpurea, the coastal iris (Hebrew: אירוס הארגמן, Irus HaArgaman, meaning "Purple Iris"; Arabic: سوسن أرجواني داكن, Sawsan argwānī al-dākin) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Israel-Palestine. It has glaucous (blue-green), linear, falcate (sickle-shaped) leaves. Between February and March, it has between 1 and 2 flowers, in dark shades from red-brown, burgundy, dark purple to blackish purple. They have a darker signal patch and yellow beard tipped with purple. It is rarely cultivated

Anacamptis israelitica is a species of orchid found in Israel.

Allium galileum is a species of onion known only from Palestine and Israel. Allium galileum has egg-shaped bulbs up to 22 mm long. Scape is rigid, up to 50 cm tall. Leaves are tubular, up to 25 cm long. Umbel is lax, with many flowers. Tepals are yellow-green or purple-green.

Allium negevense is a plant species found in Israel and Palestine. It is a small plant adapted to life in the Negev Desert. It umbel contains only a few white flowers.

Allium lachnophyllum is a species of wild onion native to Israel and Palestine. It is a bulb-forming perennial that produces an umbel of flowers.

Crocus naqabensis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to western Jordan.

Crocus moabiticus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to north western Jordan.

Aegilops sharonensis is an annual diploid species of grass from the genus Aegilops. It is endemic to the coastal plains of Israel and southern Lebanon. It has been shown to naturally hybridize with Aegilops longissima.

Cyperus sharonensis is a species of sedge that is native to western parts of the Israel.

Allium israeliticum is a species of onion native to Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Bulbs are egg-shaped, up to 30 mm long. Scape is flexuous, up to 40 cm long. Leaves are thick, recurved, up to 30 cm long, tapering toward the tip. Tepals are translucent white with green midveins; anthers yellow; ovary green.

Anthemis brachycarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Israel.

Allium akirense is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae endemic to Israel. Is it closely related to Allium qasyunense. It is diploid having 14 chromosomes.

Cichorium endivia is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Cichorium. It is widely cultivated as one of the species of similar bitter-leafed vegetables known as endive and escarole. There is considerable confusion between the species and C. intybus (common chicory).

Salvia judaica is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is a perennial commonly called Judean sage that is native to Mediterranean woodlands and shrublands, with violet flowers blooming from April to June.

Iris palaestina (sometimes Iris palestina) is a species in the genus Iris belonging to the subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from Asia, including the Palestine region (Israel, Palestine and Jordan), Lebanon, and Syria. It has long, narrow, strap-like leaves, and a short stem. The early blooming, fragrant flowers are greenish-grey/white or yellow-white. It is also known as the Palestine iris, and it is known in Hebrew as איריס ארץ-ישראלי (iris eretz Israeli).

Arum palaestinum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the genus Arum and the family Araceae. It is also known as black calla, Solomon's lily, priest's hood, noo'ah loof and kardi. Native to the Mediterranean Basin, it is employed in the Middle East for culinary and medicinal purposes.

Allium daninianum is a species of onion found in the Levant; Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. It is a bulb-forming perennial with a long, flexuous scape. Umbel is lax, the pink flowers long-pedicelled and mostly drooping.

Iris mariae (also commonly known as Negev iris or Mary's iris) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the deserts of Israel and Egypt. It is fairly tall, with long and slender glaucous leaves, and in late spring, lilac-purple to pinkish or violet flowers with deeper veining and blackish-violet signal and dark purple beard.

Iris bismarckiana, the Nazareth iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountainsides of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. It has stoloniferous, spreading rhizomes, long, sword shaped, bright green leaves, long slender stem (taller than the leaves) and 1 flower in Spring (between March and April). The large flower is pale yellow, creamy-white, or white background. Which is covered with reddish-brown, maroon brown, purple-brown, purple, blue-purple, or blue veins, markings or spots. It has a

Iris atrofusca (Judean iris or Gilead iris) is a species in the genus Iris, where it is placed in the subgenus Iris and the section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial from the deserts of Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Jordan. The species has long falcate (sickle-shaped) or ensiform (sword-shaped) leaves, a long thick stem and large fragrant flowers that come in shades of purple brown, reddish-black, black-brown, dark brown, dark lilac or dark purple. The flowers also have a black or brownish-black signal patch and a thick beard that is brown-black, light brown or yellow

Crocus hyemalis is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is referred to by the common name winter saffron and is native to Lebanon-Syria and the Palestine region.

Crocus aleppicus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Crocus of the family Iridaceae, that is found from West Syria to the Palestine region.

Allium carmeli is a species of perennial in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is found in Israel, Syria and Lebanon. The specific epithet, carmeli, refers to Mount Carmel in northern Israel.