| Cyperus conglomeratus Rottb., it is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte, densely tufted, the stems are straight, (4–)10–30(–40) cm high, obtusely triangular or rounded, at the base covered with persistent white papery sheaths, which sometimes form a bulbous structure. The leaves are linear, about as long as the stems, grooved, curved, stiff, but not prickly. The inflorescence is a dense terminal ring of 7–20 spikelets, bracts 3 to 8 cm long; spikelets usually short-stalked, flattened, broadly lanceolate in outline, 5–20 mm long and about 5 mm wide, whitish, chaffs are two-rowed, lanceolate, 5–6 mm long, pointed at the apex, keeled, brownish or greenish on the keel, flowers bisexual, uppermost flowers in spikelets male or sterile, perianth absent, stamens are 3; the testicle is superior, the stigmas are 3. The fruit is a three-sided smooth achene, 1.6–1.7 mm long and 1.2–1.3 mm wide. Life Form: G, Flowering in: Almost the year, Vern:———, Phytochoria: SA+SZ, The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to NW. India and W. Indian Ocean. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304179-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/304179-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000369935, https://www.gbif.org/species/2714301, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/156690/cyperus-conglomeratus-rottb, https://botany.cz/cs/cyperus-conglomeratus/, http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Cyperusconglomeratus_page.htm, https://eol.org/pages/1122069 |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Libya desert 1932 Near Anai dunes 1952 | ||
| Sirte Plains | Fezzan area | Ghat area |
| Sirte 2015, 2016 | Wadi El-Hemreit (47 km) from Truna near Sebha 1975 | Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Cyperaceae Vol. (120) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| Elsayed, N. (2016) Relationship between Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya.CATRINA (2016), 15 (1): 59-68. https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en , https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf | Surt region in Libya 2016 |
| Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf | Plant Cover at Surt Region 2015 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
