| Rhodalsine geniculata (Poir.) F.N.Williams / Homotypic Synonyms: Minuartia geniculata (Poir.) Thell., it is a perennial plant. Stems 10-40(70) cm, geniculate, lying down to the inflorescence, glandular. Leaves 5-10(30) x (0.8)1-2(4) mm, greyish-green, with glandular hairs., Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Mar-Jun, Vern:———–, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit., N. Somalia. Notes: Wild in Libya, common in the dry sandy habitats.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:156338-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/156338-1, https://www.gbif.org/species/7267926, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Rhodalsine%20geniculata, https://www.actaplantarum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?&t=126708 , https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/rhodalsine-geniculata, https://maltawildplants.com/CRYO/Minuartia_geniculata.php |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Sabrataha, around the Roman ruins 1966, 1976 Sabrataha beach 1977 Sabrata 2008 | (10 km) before Gharian, Gebel Nefousa range, Gharian 1974 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 | Susa 1970 (5 km) from Susa, (17 km) from Algaigab to Marwa 1972 Susa 1973 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Derna 2017 |
| Marmarica Plateau | ||
| Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Al-Tamimi 1968 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | ||
| 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 |
| Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/, https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1 | An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021 |
| El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh, https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php | Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020 |
| Ab-Aziza, F.B., El–Barasi, Y.M. and Rahil, R.O. (2017) Flora, Vegetation and Human Activities of Wadi Derna-El-Jabal. Research article I Botany l Version 1. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil | Vegetation Wadi Derna 2017 |
| El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya University, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) | |
| 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) |
