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Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel, Sub-shrub from 50 cm to 1 meter, glabrous, always green, upright, bushy, with whitish branches, very divided and very leafy. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Feb-May:, Vern: —— Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, NW. Europe to Medit.,  Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant. For more information:https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167588-1, https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=822832#null,  http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000437571,  https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-France/Amaranthaceae/Suaeda%20vera/Suaeda-vera.html,  https://identify.plantnet.org/the-plant-list/species/Suaeda%20vera%20Forssk.%20ex%20J.F.Gmel./data,  https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.ifan26643,  https://globalpollenproject.org/Taxon/ID/e3d27704-b0ca-4f33-95cc-b2340da79654,  https://www.biodiversidadcanarias.es/biota/especie/F00279, https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000464067 http://atlas-sahara.org/Amaranthaceae/Suaeda%20vera/Suaeda%20vera.html?cat=Amaranthaceae  

 

Distribution in Libya
Distribution in Libya      
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Benghazi Plain
Tripoli 1967, 1977 Sabrata 2008 Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 Leptus Megna 2004 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006, 2008, 2015 Sirte 2015 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020 (5km) W. of Gmenis, (58km) befor Bengazi 1977 Zweitina area (Sandy beach) 2016 Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2017 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021
Al-Jabal Al-Akhader   Marmarica Plateau
Ras-Etti 1962 Wadi Derna 1970 Derna beach 1973 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi Al-Zaqzub, Al-Hania 2014 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Between Tobruk and Al-Tamimi 1975 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008 Zella & Hun 2008 EL-Jufra 2018

 

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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Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217).  http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya 2021
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
Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131, 

http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf

coastal flora of Tripoli 2020
Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24.  https://uqu.edu.sa/jas/94959 Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020
EL-Barasi,Y.M., Bader, B.M., Barrani. M.W., EL-Hashani, N.M. and Alamrouni, A.O. (2018) Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression Ecological studies On EL-Jufra 2018
Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic)  http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P6.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحميتي البيضان و الجليدايه بمدينة اجدابيا 2017
Daidah AM, Mugassby MF (2016) Study of the vegetation of coastal sand dune in Zwaitina area. Eastern Libya. Proceeding of the Fourth Scientific Conference of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Arid and Semi- Arid Regions (ICESD); 2016 Nov 20–22; Ajdabiya (Libya); p. 857–864 (In Arabic). الغطاء النباتي بالشاطئ الرملي الزويتينة 2016
Raheel, O. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic)  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil between Salouq and Al-Abyar 2016
Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K. M.  (2015) The structure of natural vegetation in the Misurata region, Libya. Assiut Journal of Environmental Studies – Issue 42- July 2015.   
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 Region2015
Ali, A. M. (2014) Indicators of deterioration of natural vegetation cover in the area extending between Al-Bayada and Zawiyat Al-Arqoub and from Wadi Al-Zaqzouq and Al-Haniyah area in the north in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar in eastern Libya. International Journal of Environment & Water, ISSN 2052-3408, Vol 3, Issue 6, 2014.  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/bdalmnm-ambark  
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)  
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya. Catrina (2008), 3(3):37-53. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18541_f0ebe9187acd58ae16701b93a9bf9cc2.pdf Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya 2008
Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic)  
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)  
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).  
Al-Dana, S. M. M. (2006) Taxonomic study of wild flower plants in some areas of Misrata. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Misurata University (7 October previously) Misurata, 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)  
El-Komati, A. F. (2004) Medicinal plants in the Shapiat of Marqab, their distribution, classification and importance. Master Thesis. Biology Department- Faculty of Science-Al-Marqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic)
 
El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)  
Al-Habony MEE 1999. Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean Coast of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border. MSc. Thesis. Department of Botany. Faculty of Science. Benghazi University. Benghazi. Libya.