Trifolium stellatum L., it is an annual herbaceous species. Stems up to 30 cm, simple or branched from the base, equipped with a dense covering of patent hairs. Leaves alternate, long petiolate, leaflets obcordate with cuneate base, denticulate towards the apex, stipules ovate, sharply denticulate. Inflorescence long pedunculated, very floriferous, broadly ovoid to globose. Calyx campanulate, densely hispid, teeth of the calyx doubling the length of the tube, patent in fruiting, lanceolate with the apex subulate-acuminate. Pale pink corolla, approximately the size of the calyx. Pods included in the calyx, indehiscent, short stipitate, lanceolate to pyriform, with 1 seed. Seeds 2–2.1 x 1.4–1.5 x 0.9–1.1 mm, ellipsoidal to ovoid, cordiform, Seed surface smooth, Seeds olive, brown, or black.. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Vern:————-, Phytochoria: MED+IT, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523732-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/523732-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000213085, https://www.gbif.org/species/5359037, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/148169/trifolium-stellatum-l, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=110, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Trifolium_stellatum.php, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/3829.html, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_trifoliumstellatum.php, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/TRISTL/, http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Trifoliumstellatum_page.htm |
Distribution in Libya | ||
Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
Road between Al-Kuwayfyah and Daryanah 1968 Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 | Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 | Wadi El-Mahbool 1968, 1973 Shahat, (20 km) from Baida 1978 El-kouf area 1984 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Gebel Akhder 2007 S. of Al-Marj 2011 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Derna 2017 Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 |
Marmarica Plateau | ||
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. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
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Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5) http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf | Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar 2013 |
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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) | |
El-Barasi, Y.M. & Mohammad, J.F. (2007) Comparative Study of the Seed Bank of Arable Land and Natural Vegetation in El-Jabal El-Akhdar Plateau and Coastal Zone. Journal of Science and Its Applications, Garyounis University Press, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 1-14. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=s_tmeUwAAAAJ&hl=en | Seed Bank in El-Jabal El-Akhdar 2007 |
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Al-Hamadi R.I.(1999) Floristic and ecological study of Wadi Al-Agar, Master Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
ACSAD (1984) Wadi Al-Kouf National Park Studies Project. Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands. |