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Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam., it is a perennial plant, prostrate, pubescent, the stems up to 15 cm. Leaves  short-petiolate, oblong-elliptic or elliptical, ciliate(1-13 x 0.5-2.6 mm). Stipules scarious lanceolate acuminate silvery. Flowers 2.5-4.5 mm., Life Form: H,   Flowering in: Mar-Jun,   Vern: ———,   Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Medit.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:435009-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/435009-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000464905, https://www.gbif.org/species/7999870https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Paronychia%20capitatahttps://flora.org.il/en/plants/parcap/, https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Paronychia+capitata, http://www.menudanatura.com/2014/06/paronychia-capitata-l-lam.html, http://www.apatita.com/herbario/especie.php?id=Paronychia_capitata

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Benghazi Plain
Tagura 1972  (12 km) W. of  Tripoli 1967   Tripoli 1970,1977 Kaam area 2005 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016,2017
Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau
Tagma near Yefren, (6 km) from Yefren to Gharian 1970  Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Wadi Zaza 2003   Sidi Abu-Ras 2017 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya,  Illecebraceae  Vol. (37) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/, https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1
An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021
Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348-7313. Journal homepage: http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php, https://bit.ly/3LgL0KQ https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020
Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic) http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P6.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحميتي البيضان و الجليدايه بمدينة اجدابيا 2017
El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic) http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P11.pdf سيدي ابو راس 2017_compressed
El-Zerbi, A. K. , Al-Borki, A. S., Al-Aib, M.A.(2016) Study of vegetation in Protected Al-Bedan southeast of Ajdabiya, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-No. (2) Volume (2) December 2016. ISSN: 2413-5267(In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JMSET01-2-2-2016-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحمية البيضان 2016
Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic)  
Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic)  
Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic)  
El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H.(2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://bit.ly/3VowJ3q  , http://www.herbmedit.org/bocconea/16-1091.pdf flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza 2003_compressed