Botanical features of the Algerian Sahara

by William Austin Cannon

Fig. 46. Vegetation on edge of the Oued M’Zab, about 63km. east of Ghardaia, showing habitat of Rhantherium adpressum in foreground.

Fig. 47. Sandy flood-plain of the Oued M’Zab, about 63 km. from Ghardaia. Retama, Genista and Ephedra are the leading plants in this place.

Fig. 48. Habit of Ephedra alata in habitat shown in figure 47. This specimen was 1.5m. high.

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Fig. 49. View of habitat of Ephedra alenda, 138km. from Ghardaia.