| Astragalus trigonus DC. / Heterotypic Synonyms: Astragalus pseudotrigonus Batt. & Trab, it is a subshrub or herb, spiny, branched from the base, or erect, 5-50 cm tall, densely leafy, often with many stems, 2-5 mm, stout, yellow to dark brown, appearing greyish-white because of the indumentum, rarely ribbed. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in:————–, Vern:————- , Phytochoria: SA, The native range of this species is Sahara to Jordan. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:480290-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/480290-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000212573, https://www.gbif.org/species/5344791, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/63369/astragalus-trigonus-dc, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/fabaceae/astragalus-trigonus, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/82591.html |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Jabal Nafusa | Marmarica Plateau | Al-Qibla area |
| Tarhuna (Hejaz) 2018 | Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 (225 km)from Tobruk to Jaghbub 1978 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
| Fezzan area | Ghat area | Jabal Al-Uwinat |
| Fezzan, Bir el-Ghelania, Wadi Tanezzuft 1934 | Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 | Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008 |
| 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. | |
| 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. (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 |
| 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) | |
| Mukassabi, T.A, Ahmidat, G., Sherif, I.M., ELMogasapi, A.(2012) Checklist and life forms of plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya. Biological Diversity and Conservation – 5 / 3 (2012) https://bit.ly/42hptsN, https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799 | plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012 |
| 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) | |
| El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) | |
| EL-Habony, A.M. (1999) Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean cost of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border, M.Sc. Thesis, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic) |
