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Polycarpaea robbairea (Kuntze) Greuter & Burdet // Infraspecifics: Polycarpaea robbairea ssp. robbairea / Heterotypic Synonyms:  Robbairea delileana Milne-Redhead, Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: Jan-Apr,   Vern:————-,   Phytochoria: SS, The native range of this species is Sahara to NE. Tropical Africa, Sinai to Iraq and Arabian Peninsula.  Notes: Wild in Libya, a species of arid region

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:911142-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/911142-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000395856,   https://www.gbif.org/species/7268216, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/POLROB/, https://www.floraofqatar.com/polycarpaea_robbairea.htm, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/47559.html

 

Distribution in Libya
Jabal Nafusa Al-Qibla area Ghat area 
Gebel Nefousa, Shakshuk on way to Jadou 1970 (108 km) S.E. Jado 1970  Wadis South of Mizda 2013 Wadi Ighigi, (70 km) from Ghat to Algerian border 1977  Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004
Jabal Al-Uwinat
Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya,  Caryophyllaceae  Vol. (59) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic)  
Alzwai, A.M.H. (2008) A study of the vegetation covers of the Jabal Al-Uweinat region in Libya. Master Thesis – Botany Department – College of Science – Garyounis University – Libya. (In Arabic)  
Ahmidat, Gh. (2004) Study of the vegetation cover of the area between the Acacus Mountains and the Tassili Mountains (Ghat). Master Thesis. Department of Botany.College of Science. Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic