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Zaleya pentandra (L.) C.Jeffrey, it is a succulent annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome

Life Form: H

Flowering in: Nov-Feb

Vern:–

Phytochoria: SZ+SA+IT

The native range of this species is Africa to Israel and Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to India.

Notes: Wild

For more information:

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:58128-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaleya_pentandra

http://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=14&id=1680

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/object/nmnhbotany_15113412

 

Distribution in Libya
Tibesti area
Reported from Tibesti by Ozenda

 

Bibliographic references:
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Aizoaceae Vol. (26) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.