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Leptadenia pyrotechnica

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Wikipedia Abstract

Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Hindi: खींप; Punjabi: ਖਿੱਪ) is the botanical name of a desert herb of the family Asclepiadaceae. It is widespread from Senegal to India. It is known as khimp in Hindi and Urdu,"Khipp" in Punjabi. Being highly drought-resistant, Leptadenia pyrotechnica has played an important role in the desert afforestation programs. The herb khimp is a strong soil-binder and as such is one of the pioneer species in sand dune fixation.
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Predators

Uromastyx aegyptia microlepis (spiny tail lizard)[1]

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♦ 1Notes on the Diet, Survival Rate, and Burrow Specifics of Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis from the United Arab Emirates, Peter L. Cunningham, Asiatic Herpetological Research Vol. 9, pp. 30-33 (2001)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0