| Cistus creticus L. / Infraspecifics: Cistus incanus ssp. creticus , it ia a shrub plant, 0.3−1 m tall. Leaves ovate, oblong-obovate or sub orbicular, 1−6 × 0.5−2 cm, broadly petiolate, green above. the cymes terminal, laxly 1−6-flowered. Flowers pink, 3−5(−6) cm across. Style as long as the stamens. Capsules densely adpressed-pilose. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Feb-May, Vern:———-, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Central & E. Medit. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168230-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/168230-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000607281, https://www.gbif.org/species/6438085, http://ibuflora.ibu.edu.tr/en/species/cistus-creticus, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CISCRE/, https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/91646/tab/fiche, https://maltawildplants.com/CIST/Cistus_creticus.php, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistus_creticus |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Cirenaica, Mersa a ovest di Cirene U. Tmista 1933 El-kouf area 1984 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Cistaceae Vol. (48) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| El-farse, M.H. (2019) Study of the vegetation of Wadi Om-El-Amaym in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. Master Thesis- department of environmental science and engineering, Academy of post graduate studies, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| 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. |
