Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L., it is an annual herb, up to 20 cm high; glabrous. Stems procumbent or decumbent. Leaves with blade ovate, mostly in whorls of green., Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Feb-Jul, Vern: Bou Degega, Phytochoria: S-Cosm, The native range of this species is Europe to Sri Lanka, Macaronesia to N. & NE. Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:156239-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/156239-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000395614, https://www.gbif.org/species/3085381, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Polycarpon%20tetraphyllum, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/polycarpon/tetraphyllum/, https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/polycarpon_tetraphyllum.htm, https://www.floraofqatar.com/polycarpon_tetraphyllum.htm, https://www.maltawildplants.com/CRYO/Polycarpon_tetraphyllum.php |
Distribution in Libya | ||
Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains |
Tripoli 1972,1976,1977 Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli 2016 Sabratha region 2020 | Kaam area 2005 Leptus Magna 2017 | Sirte 2015, 2016 |
Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 | Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 | Wadi Derna 1967 (25 km) S.E Derna 1968 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 |
Bibliographic references: | |
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Caryophyllaceae Vol. (59) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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://bit.ly/3Lop40u , https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php | Sabratha region Libya 2020 |
Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348-7313. Journal homepage: http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php, https://bit.ly/3LgL0KQ, https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf | Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020 |
Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal2/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JMSET06-3-1-20171.pdf | وادي كعام ومناطق اخري 2017 |
Elsayed, 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://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en , https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf | Surt region in Libya 2016 |
Mahklouf, M. H. &Al Sghair, F. G. (2016) Biodiversity and Floristic Study of Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli-Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Original Article, pag. (101-103).Jul 2016, Volume 4, Issue 3, DOI: 10.21859/ajlsr-040307. https://bit.ly/3M2nCCi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf | Biodiversity of Al-Hdaba Treatment 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 Region 2015 |
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-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 | |
Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic) | |
Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic) |