| Juncus maritimus Lam. / Immediate children: Juncus maritimus var. maritimus, it is a perennial plant reaching 1 meter, glabrous, with creeping rhizomes; stems stiff, in tufts, bare, full, the sterile prickly. Leaves all radical, few in number, almost equal to the stems, erect, cylindrical, and prickly. Inflorescence many-flowered, usually lax; first bract long, forming an apparent prolongation of the stem, the second usually short. Perianth-segments unequal; outer ovate, more or less boat-shaped, acute, shortly mucronate; inner shorter, narrowly elliptical, obtuse, without auricles. Stamens c. 2/3 as long as perianth; anthers about twice as long as filaments. Capsule 2.5-3.5 mm, trigonous-ovoid, obtuse or subacute, mucronate, equaling or slightly exceeding the perianth. Seeds 0.8-1.2 mm. Life Form: H, Flowering in: Jun-Seb, Vern:————-, Phytochoria: ES+IT, The native range of this species is Azores, Europe to Central Asia. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443185-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/443185-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000776856, https://www.gbif.org/species/2701869, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/160814/juncus-maritimus-lam, https://www.maltawildplants.com/JUNC/Juncus_maritimus.php, https://jb.utad.pt/especie/Juncus_maritimus, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/2700.html, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_juncusmaritimus.php, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/JUNMAR/, https://botany.cz/cs/juncus-maritimus/ |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Benghazi Plain |
| Tripoli-Gharian road in strem beds 1969 Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 | Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2015 | Beach sand dunes in Karkurah 2021 |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | Marmarica Plateau | Al-Qibla area |
| From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019 | Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
| Ghat area | Jabal Al-Uwinat | |
| Ghat, Barkat 1976 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. (1977) Flora of Libya, Juncaceae Vol. (29) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| Alteerah, M.A., El-Barasi, Y.M., Ali Alwerfally, A. (2021) Vegetation cover composition and seed bank study of beach sand dunes in Karkurah coastal area, east of Libya. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munay-Alteerah | Karkurah coastal area 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 |
| Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.pl. http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131 | coastal flora of Tripoli 2020 |
| Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A.M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Bishtaya in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj-University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic) https://bit.ly/42bAJX1, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/fdl-allh-altlhy | |
| Mahklouf, M.H. & Al-Sghair, F.G. (2016) Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Oct 2016, Volume 4, Issue 4.PP(119-123) https://bit.ly/3LJPNED, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf | Mallaha Wetland 2016 |
| Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K.E. (2015) Natural plant cover composition in Misurata area, Libya. Assiut Journal for Environmental Studies-42nd issue-July 2015. (In Arabic) | |
| 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) | |
| Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic) |
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| Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, 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) |
