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Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L., is a prostrate succulent plant., Life Form: Th, Flowering in: —

Vern:–, Phytochoria: S.Cosm , The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Mauritania, Namibia to Cape Prov., Arabian Peninsula., Notes: Wild

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:362764-1, 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesembryanthemum_crystallinum, https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2813, 

https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/2880/common_iceplant.html

 

Distribution in Libya

Reported from Tripolitania by Zuffardi
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Marmarica Plateau Al-Jufra area 
Sabratha region 2020 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 Zliten coast 2022 (7Km) SE of Sitre City 2008 Sirte 2015,2016 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020 Beach sand dunes in Karkurah 2021 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Reported from Sokna by Trotter & Mair

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Aizoaceae Vol. (26) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:  
El-karnawdy, F.O.M., Abogmiza, A.F.M., Alsouyid, H.M.M., Ajaj. K.A.K. (2022) Floristic composition of Zygophyllum coccineum L. Associates in Zliten coast, Libya. 5th International African conference on current studies. February 2-5, 2022 Cairo, Egypt.  
El-Karnawdy, F.O.M. & Swaisy, A.S.M. (2022) Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. Middle East International Conference on Contemporary Scientific Studies-VII-Beirut Arab University, Lebanon-March 3-4, 2022. https://www.middleeastconference.org/_files/ugd/614b1f_77fabd66c5054350a95423613bc913b6.pdf,  

https://www.middleeastconference.org/conference-books

 
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
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.

http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/index.htm

http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/A1.pdf

Area of the University of Tripoli 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://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php

Sabratha region Libya 2020
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, https://sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/biorc-2020-0006 coastal flora of Tripoli 2020
Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya.  Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24. https://uqu.edu.sa/jas/94959 Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020
Elsayed, M. A. 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://cat.journals.ekb.eg/volume_3816.htmlhttps://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 Region2015
Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic)  
Al-Aib, M. A. and El-Shakhy, N. O. (2008) Weed flora of great man made river agriculture project (sirte). Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, Vol.102, Issue 3: 241-25.  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343655187_Weed_Flora_of_Great_Man-Made_River_Agriculture_Project_Sirte  
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)  
El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)  
Al-Habony MEE 1999. Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean Coast of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border. MSc. Thesis. Department of Botany. Faculty of Science. Benghazi University. Benghazi. Libya.  

 

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