Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne., it is a shrub or tree, erect, much branched generally leafless shrub, generally 0.6-2.5 m tall. Branches erect, slender, green, spinescent, the leaves (when present), 2.5-6 x 2.5-3 mm, linear to linear-lanceolate, subsessile, glabrous, acute., Life Form: N.Ph, Flowering in: Mar-May, Vern: Anes, Phytochoria: SS+SZ, The native range of this species is Sahara to Iran and NW. India., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant,
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98980-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000361232, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptadenia_pyrotechnica, https://identify.plantnet.org/the-plant-list/species/Leptadenia%20pyrotechnica%20(Forssk.)%20Decne./data, http://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=14&id=997 |
Distribution in Libya | ||
Ghadames area | Fezzan area | Ghat area |
Reported from Ghadames by Durand & Barratte and Corti . | Reported from Morzuk by Durand & Barratte and Corti | Reported from Wadi Tafilmin, Ghat by Durand & Barratte and Corti . 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, Asclepiadaceae Vol. (9) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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://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) |