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Salvia lanigera Poir., it is a perennial herb with thick woody rootstock. Stem erect, simple, or branched, with short and long eglandular hairs, similar above but with some short capitate glandular hairs or glands. Leaves deeply pinnatisect; lobes irregular, linear, 10 x 5 cm, with eglandular hairs and oil globules. Verticils up to 12. c. 6-tlowered, Floral leaves broadly ovate, acute 4.5 x 4 mm, bracts absent, Pedicels erect, spreading, c. 3 mm. Calyx tubular accrescent in fruit and c. 8 mm long, covered with short capitate glandular hairs. Corolla deep violet or dark purple. Stamens with sterile lower theca. Nutlets black, oblong-trigonus, 1-1.5 x 2-2.5 mm.  Life Form: Ch,   Flowering in: Jan-Apr,   Vern: Sag en naga,   Phytochoria: MED+SA, The native range of this species is S. & E. Medit. to W. Iran.  Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:456520-1,    https://www.ipni.org/n/456520-1,  https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000301370,   https://www.gbif.org/species/3898293https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/144530/salvia-lanigera-poir, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/sallan/,    http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Salvialanigera_page.htm,    https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/48125.html,   https://biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com/2016/02/salvia-lanigera-poir-cyprus.html,   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvia_lanigera

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains
Tripoli, Wadi Al-Atel 1975 (10 km) from Zuara to Frua, Ras Ejdir, (25 km) from Al Assa on road to Regadalin-Zuara, Tilel, (11 km) from Sabratah to Zuara Tripoli, (15 km) from Ben Gashir 1976  Tajura, (45 km) E. Tripoli to Garabuli 1977 Sabrata 2008  Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021 Misurata 1967 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006, 2008 (25 km) W. Sirte 1968  Gulf of Sirte, (30 km) E. Sirte 1970  Abograin, (6 km) from Abograin 1975  (2 km) W. Sirte, 1977  (7 Km) SE of Sitre City 2008  Sirte 2015   Wadi Soofejeen 2017 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020
Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Benghazi 1933  Slouk-Msus road 2000  Al-Maqron area 2006  Wadi El-Ghattara 2010  Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016  Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016  Ajdabia (El-Beidan and El-Glidaya) 2017  Jardina-Soloq Region 2020  Wadi El-Enaghar 2021 Soloq (Beir Bullerjam) 2022 (4 km) from Ain Zarga 1970 Gharian 1973 Ganduba, (13 km) from Gharian, (5 km) N. of Tigriana, Asaba, (24 km) from Gharian, Yefren, Ain Ruomia, Kaleba, (30 km) from Gharian 1974 Ain Ruomia, Abogilan, Tarhuna 1975 Abogilan, Before Shakshuk and Gasr Alhaj, Shakshuk 1976 (2 km) before Nalut, Sharashara, (15 km) to Mizda from Gharian, Jado 1977 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013   Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Wadi Kaam 2017 T arhuna (Terghlat) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020   Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake, Main course) 2022 Wadi El-Kouf 2014   Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020
Marmarica Plateau Al-Qibla area
Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930  Al-Tamimi 1968  (50 km) from Masaiad to Tobruk 1975  From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 (15 km) from Bin Ulid 1976  Wadis South of Mizda 2013

 

Bibliographic references:  
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Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Lamiaceae Vol.  (118) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
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Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). https://bit.ly/41TInWwhttp://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya 2021
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
Al-Amrouni, M,M., Al-Zarbi, A., Al-Aeb, M. A. (2020) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Amohamed forest north of the city of Al-Abyar in the Al-Jabal Al-Al-Akhdar. Libya. Journal of Quality Assurance for Scientific Research-The first issue-April-2020 (In Arabic). https://lqac.org.ly/index.php/april2020/, https://lqac.org.ly/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PDF-1.pdf غابة سيدي أمحمد شمال مدينة الابيار2020
Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3Lop40uhttps://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php Sabratha region Libya 2020
El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh,  https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020
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
Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24. https://bit.ly/3Vm38rohttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020
Omar, N., Alai, M.A. & Al-Zerbi, A.K. (2020) A Survey of Weed Species of Barley Crop Fields in Farms of GMR Agricultural Project in Jardina-Soloq Region, Libya. Libyan Journal of Basic Sciences, Vol: 11, No: 1, P: 29-38, August. 2020. https://bit.ly/40Und9s,  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar, https://ljbs.omu.edu.ly/vol11no1august-2020/ Weed Species of Jardina-Soloq Region 2020
MahkloufM.H. SherifA.S, BetelmalA. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364. https://bit.ly/3p26EuO,  http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html Floristic Study for Tarhuna 2018
Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal2/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JMSET06-3-1-20171.pdf وادي كعام ومناطق اخري 2017
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-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
Raheel, RO. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasihttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil between Salouq and Al-Abyar 2016
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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-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. http://sc.uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/5c3e5-39-47.pdf Flora of Wadi El Ghattara 2010
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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)  
Al-Dana, S. M. M. (2006) Taxonomic study of wild flower plants in some areas of Misrata. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Misurata University (7 October previously) Misurata, Libya. (In Arabic)  
Al-Maghrabi A.S.S.(2006) Study of the vegetation and seed bank of the zone of Ghaminis and Agedabia (Slouk plain), Master of Science Thesis, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Academy of Graduated Studies, Benghazi Branch, Libya, 2006. (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)  
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