| Micromeria graeca (L.) Benth. ex Rchb. / Infraspecifics: Micromeria graeca ssp. graeca, it is a sparsely pubescent to hirsute or hispid dwarf shrub 10-50 cm with many erect or ascending, usually simple stems. Leaves 5-12 x 2-7 mm, the lower ovate, acute, the upper lanceolate or linear-lanceolate with revolute margins. Verticillasters shortly pedunculate with (2-)6-18 usually erect patent, shortly pedicellate flowers, usually about equalling the subtending leaves, bracts mostly not more than 1/2 as long as calyx. Calyx (2-)3-5 mm, villous in throat, teeth 1/3-3/4 as long as tube, lanceolate-subulate, unequal. Corolla 6-8(-13) mm, purplish. Nutlets obtuse or shortly apiculate. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Vern:—————, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Medit. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:451783-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/451783-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000243277, https://www.gbif.org/species/7521321, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/144249/micromeria-graeca-l-benth-ex-rchb, https://www.maltawildplants.com/LABT/Micromeria_graeca.php, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/4255.html, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_micrograeca.php |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 | Reported from Gharian by Pampanini and Keith | Gebel Akhdar, Wadi Derna 1970 Shahat 1970,1972 Susa to Ras El-Hilal 1970 (5 km) from Ras El-Hilal to Derna 1972 (13 km) from Ras El-Hilal to Derna 1979 Near Derna 1980 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Lamiaceae Vol. (118) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. http://sc.uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/5c3e5-39-47.pdf | Flora of Wadi El Ghattara 2010 |
| Nawras, A. M. B. (2007) A study of the vegetation cover in the Wadi (Valley) Stowah region. Master Thesis. Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University-Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H.(2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://bit.ly/3VowJ3q, http://www.herbmedit.org/bocconea/16-1091.pdf | flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza 2003_compressed |
| Al-Hamadi R.I.(1999) Floristic and ecological study of Wadi Al-Agar, Master Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic) |
