''Zygophyllum dumosum'' (syn. ''Tetraena dumosa''), the bushy bean-caper, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Zygophyllaceae Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera. Plants in the family Zygophyllaceae may be trees, shrubs, or herbs. They are often found in dry habit ...

, native to Egypt, the Sinai Peninsula, and the Levant. It is a dominant shrub in the highlands of the

Negev Desert The Negev ( ; ) or Naqab (), is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The region's largest city and administrative capital is Beersheba (pop. ), in the north. At its southern end is the Gulf of Aqaba and the resort town, resort city ...

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dumosum Flora of Egypt Flora of Sinai Flora of Palestine (region) Flora of Lebanon Plants described in 1849 {{Rosid-stub