| Ononis mitissima L., it is an annual herb 20-60 cm, branched from the base, erect or ascending, glabrescent, non-thorny. Leaves trifoliolate, Leaflets with serrated margin, broadly elliptical at first, then obovate, sometimes deciduous in fruiting. Shortly pediceled flowers, arranged in very dense terminal clusters. Corolla longer than the calyx, glabrous, pink banner. Pods c. 6 mm, straw yellow, compressed, ovate or oblong-ovate, completely included in the calyx and ending in a beak, usually with 2 seeds. Seeds ovoid, asymmetrical, with domed faces, c. 2 x 2 x 1.35 mm. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Apr-Jul, Vern:—————, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510410-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/510410-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000212877, https://www.gbif.org/species/2977292, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/147523/ononis-mitissima-l, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=27, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/3062.html, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Ononis_mitissima.php, https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/110207/tab/fiche, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_ononismitissima.php |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Zliten-Misurata Plain |
| Misurata 2008 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
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| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| 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) |
