Hamool

Conservation status:

Introduced

Description:

Growth form: Annual parasitic herb. Flowering. Jan–Dec. Status: Introduced. Needs confirmation for Qatar. Not in other Gulf areas. Habitat & distribution: Batanouny mentions that this species is a fairly common parasite of cultivated alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), as well as Ziziphus nummularia. Uses: Rizk & El-Ghazaly list a large number of medicinal uses.