| Ifloga spicata (Forssk.) Sch.Bip. // Infraspecifics: Ifloga spicata ssp. labillardierei (Pamp.) Chrtek , it is an annual plant, (1-) 5-10 (-12)cm high, often branched from the base, stem and branches forming a dense globular to cylindric inflorescence from near the base or in the upper part., Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Vern:—- , Phytochoria: MED+IT, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to India and Arabian Peninsula. Notes: Wild in Libya. Weed
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225700-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000032996, https://www.gbif.org/species/3103501, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/IFLSPI/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_iflogaspicata.php?PHPSESSID=007e613d5439c0b2945d31d8492e8918 |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains |
| Tripoli 1933, 1967 Wadi El Atal 1976 Sabrata 2008 Sabratha 2019 Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021 | Misurata 2006 | (25 km) W, of Sirte 1968 Sirte 2015, 2016 |
| Jabal Nafusa | Marmarica Plateau | Al-Qibla area |
| Gebal Nefoussa, (108km) S.E. of Jado 1970 Abughilan 2016 | Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 | Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
| Al-Jufra area | Fezzan area | Ghat area |
| Wadi Soda, Senca valley, (90 km) from Hun 1973 (27 km) from Weshka, Grara Tifarni, (23 km) from Weshka 1975 EL-Jufra 2018 Al-Jufra region 2020 | Sebha 1973 | Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| Al-Sghair, F.G. and Mahklouf, M.H. (2021) Vegetation Survey for Vascular Plants of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya. Species. Vol.22 (69), 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/A1.pdf | Vegetation Survey of the University of Tripoli 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-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/3Lop40u , https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php | Sabratha region Libya 2020 |
| Khalifa, S.M. & Bader, B.M. (2020) Floristic analysis of the family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region, Libya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies-2020- Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part A. https://bit.ly/44iqEK1, https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/?year=2020&vol=8&issue=6&part=A&ArticleId=1223, https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue6/PartA/8-6-2-621.pdf | family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region 2020 |
| Saed, Z.H. S., Abohbell, H.A., Mahklouf, M. H. (2019) Floristic Analysis of the Family Asteraceae in Sabratha city- Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches 2019; 7(1): 18-25 Published online January, 2019 http://mail.diili.org/ojs-2.4.6/index.php/ajlsr/article/view/273/0 | Asteraceae in Sabratha city 2019 |
| EL-Barasi,Y.M., Bader, B.M., Barrani. M.W., EL-Hashani, N.M. and Alamrouni, A.O. (2018) Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. https://bit.ly/45fIfT1, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression EL- | Ecological studies On EL-Jufra 2018 |
| 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 |
| Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust, L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Libya. Journal of Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue4, pp 741-761|. https://bit.ly/3HlBjcJ, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2 | |
| 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 |
| 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) | |
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| 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) |
