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Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L.,is a prostrate succulent plant.

Life Form: Th

Flowering in: Mar-Jul

Vern: Ghassoul Kebir

Phytochoria: SZ+S.Afr.

The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Sahara and Arabian.

Notes: Wild, medicinal plant.

For more information:

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:363203-1

https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=503819#null

https://www.maltawildplants.com/AIZO/Mesembryanthemum_nodiflorum.php

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesembryanthemum_nodiflorum

https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=33363

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2814

https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2814

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau
Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Sabratha region 2020 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 Al-Kararim 1968 Misurata 2008 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 Sirte 2015,2016 Wadi Malah, (10 km) from Nalut 1972 (5 km) from Susa to Shahat 1972 Gebel Akhder 2007 S.AL-Marj 2011 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Susa-Derna 2016  Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Al-Timimi to Omm Razem 1970 (60 km) before Tobruk 1975 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008

 

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. & 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

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

http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Biodiversity-of-the-coastal-flora-of-Tripoli-Province,127341,0,2.html?fbclid=IwAR3-s191OFdSRxChsDTuYh0O2tsAdhfU-qL2_1qB6CW_CS8PZkTUBfqihfo

coastal flora of Tripoli 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.html

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 Liby. Journal of  Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 741–761
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://www.semanticscholar.org/

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=stdDAFoAAAAJ&hl=ar

https://www.academia.edu/75152568/Floristic_and_Inventory_Study_of_Mallaha_Wetland_Tripoli_Libya

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)
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
Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5)

http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf

Jarjar oma in Al- Jabal Al-Akhdar 2013
EL-Barasi, Y. M., Barrani, M. W., Abdelsalam, O. EL-Amrouni, N., Mohamad, F. (2011) Check list of flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone: south EL-Jabal EL-Akhadar. Libya. Annals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara-International Journal of Engineering. Tome IX (Year 2011). Fascicule 3. ISSN 1584-2673, 141-146.

http://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf

flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone 2011
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008): Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008)
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)
El-Barasi, Y.M. & Mohammad, J.F. (2007) Comparative Study of the Seed Bank of Arable Land and Natural Vegetation in El-Jabal El-Akhdar Plateau and Coastal Zone. Journal of Science and Its Applications, Garyounis University Press, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp 1-14.
El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya):Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)