Caroxylon imbricatum (Forssk.) Moq.// Infraspecifics: Caroxylon imbricatum var. imbricatum / Syn. Salsola baryosma (Schult.) Dandy., is a small, spreading shrub or sub-shrub growing up to 1.2 m tall.., Life Form: N.Ph Flowering in: Sept-Nov Vern: —Phytochoria: SA+SZ+IT The native range of this variety is Sahara & Sahel to W. India., Notes: Wild in Libya, a desert species..
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77228333-1, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroxylon_imbricatum, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/26713 |
Distribution in Libya | |
Al-Jafarah Plain | Ghadames area |
Tripoli 1976 | (5 km) from Ghadames to Berber catle 1975 |
Marmarica Plateau | Al-Jufra area |
Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | Weshka, (43 km) from Weshka 1975 |
Al-Qibla area | Fezzan area |
Wadis South of Mizda 2013 | Wadi Atiq, (150 km) from Wegh, (45 km) from Highway to Brak 1973 |
Bibliographic references: | |
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Chenopodiaceae Vol. (58) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | |
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) | |
El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) |