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Farsetia aegyptia Turra, Life Form: N.Ph ,   Flowering in: Jan-May,   Vern:———,   Phytochoria: ——— , The native range of this species is Mauritania to Iraq and NW. India.  Notes: Wild in Libya, a desert species in sandy and stony ground

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:284373-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/284373-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000685851, https://www.gbif.org/species/3047968http://www.florasilvestre.es/mediterranea/Cruciferae/Farsetia_aegyptia.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/faraeg/

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Sirte Plains Jabal Nafusa
Bir-Ayad 2013 Sirte 2015, 2016 Wazen 1974  Abogilan, Gharian, Abu Gariba, (75 km) from Derj to Nalut 1975  Between Shakshuk and Qasre Alhaj 1976
Marmarica Plateau Al-Qibla area Ghadames area
Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930  Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Wadi Nesma region 2009  Wadis South of Mizda 2013 (184 km) S. of  Nalut, (5 km) from Ghadames, towards Berber Castle 1975
Al-Jufra area Fezzan area Ghat area 
Gebel Soda, (50 km) from Hun to Bugrain 1972  (37 km) from Weshka, 1973  Weshka, (2,35,43 km) from Weshka, Grara Al-Tifarni 1975  Near Sokna, Wadi Weshka, Between Hun & Bugrain 1976 (16 km) from Sebha to Brak 1973 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004  Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S.M.H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Brassicaceae Vol. (23) 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
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
Al-Daik, J. H., Khaled, R. A., Dawood, N. (2013). Effect of Protection on Some Characteristics of Plant Coverage in Pasture of Bir Ayyad Area-Libya. Journal of Damascus University for Agricultural Sciences (2013) Volume (29) Issue 1 Pages: 283-298. (in Arabic) http://www.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/mag/farm/images/stories/283-298.pdf الغطاء النباتي منطقة بئرعياد 2013
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
Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. 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)  
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)