Wildlife of Israel

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The native wildlife of Israel includes its flora and fauna.

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[edit] Fauna

[edit] Birds

[edit] Flora

There are 2,867 known species of plants found in Israel and the Occupied Territories, but the vast majority are found in other countries as well.[1] The species listed here are found only in Israel and the Occupied Territories.

  • Aegilops sharonensis
  • Allium papillare
  • Allium telavivense
  • Anacamptis israelitica
  • Anthemis brachycarpa
  • Anthemis leucanthemifolia
  • Aristida sieberiana
  • Atractylis carduus
  • Ballota philistaea
  • Bromus rigidus
  • Campanula sulphurea
  • Centaurea procurrens
  • Colchicum feinbruniae
  • Convolvulus secundus
  • Crepis aculeata
  • Crocus aleppicus
  • Cutandia philistaea
  • Echinops philistaeus
  • Erodium subintegrifolium
  • Erodium telavivense
  • Ferula samariae
  • Gagea dayana
  • Galium philistaeum
  • Iris atrofusca
  • Iris atropurpurea
  • Iris haynei
  • Iris vartanii
  • Leopoldia bicolor
  • Leopoldia eburnea
  • Linaria joppensis
  • Lupinus palaestinus
  • Lycium schweinfurthii
  • Maresia pulchella
  • Micromeria fruticosa
  • Onopordum telavivense
  • Orchis galilaea
  • Paronychia palaestina
  • Phlomis brachyodon
  • Picris amalecitana
  • Plantugo sarcop
  • Polygonum palaestinum
  • Rumex occultans
  • Rumex rothschildianus
  • Salvia lanigera
  • Scandix blepharicarpa
  • Senecio joppensis
  • Silene modesta
  • Silene papillosa
  • Silene telavivensis
  • Sternbergia clusiana
  • Tamarix aphylla
  • Tordylium aegyptiacum
  • Trifolium billardieri
  • Trifolium dichroanthum
  • Trifolium palaestinum
  • Trifolium philistaeum
  • Trisetaria koelerioides
  • Tulipa boissieri
  • Verbascum berytheum

[edit] References

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070529/ap_on_fe_st/israel_cat_call

[edit] External links