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Tourneuxia variifolia Coss.,   Life Form: Th, Flowering in: ———- ,   Vern:—– , Phytochoria: Endemic to Southern Sahara , The native range of this species is N. Africa to Mauritania.,  Notes: Wild in Libya. Endangered Plant in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:255865-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000068347, https://www.gbif.org/species/3093117,  https://www.floramaroccana.fr/tourneuxia-variifolia.html,  https://www.teline.fr/fr/photos/asteraceae/tourneuxia-variifolia

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Qibla area Fezzan area Ghat area 
Wadis South of Mizda 2013 Reported from Bir el Ghelania, Brak near Wadi Issa Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic)  
Mukassabi, T.A, Ahmidat, G., Sherif, I.M., ELMogasapi, A.(2012) Checklist and life forms of plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya. Biological Diversity and Conservation – 5 / 3 (2012) https://bit.ly/42hptsN  , https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799 plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012
Ahmidat, Gh. (2004) Study of the vegetation cover of the area between the Acacus Mountains and the Tassili Mountains (Ghat). Master Thesis. Department of Botany.College of Science. Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic)