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Suaeda aegyptiaca (Hasselq.) Zohary, Annual, 10-70(125) x 5-30(100) cm, very variable in shape, erect, ascending or decumbent, Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Feb-Aug., Vern: ——-,  Phytochoria: SA+IT, The native range of this species is Libya to Iran and Somalia, S. Afghanistan to SW. Pakistan.  Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167397-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000437555,  https://identify.plantnet.org/the-plant-list/species/Suaeda%20aegyptiaca%20(Hasselq.)%20Zohary/data, https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.flora.flos001118m  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suaeda_aegyptiaca    

 

Distribution in Libya
Zliten-Misurata Plain Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa
Misurata 2008 (5km) befor Bengazi 1975 Bengazi 1977 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Chenopodiaceae Vol. (58) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:

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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://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php

Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020

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)