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Umbilicus mirus (Pamp.) Greuter

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Umbilicus mirus (Pamp.) Greuter / Homotypic Synonyms: Sedum mirum Pamp. , it is asucculent annual herb simple up to 10-15 (-20) cm long, flowering throughout. Basal leaves orbicular, subpeltate, cordate, sinuate-crenate, (1-) 2-3 (-4) cm. with petioles (1-) 2-4 (-8) cm long. Bracts foliaceous, gradually becoming smaller above, upper most ones sessile, dentate, 3-5 mm long. Inflorescence pyramidale, panicled, with many flowered branches, the lower ones 3-5 cm long. Flowers yellowish, 3-4 mm long, pediccls, sepals 1.5 mm long, linear; petals 4 mm long, stamens 2 mm long, 10, anthers reniform, nectariferous scales oblong, emarginatc. Follicles 4 mm long.  Life Form: Th,   Flowering in:———–,   Vern:————– ,   Phytochoria: Endemic, The native range of this species is NE. Libya.  Notes: Wild in Libya, endemic in Al-Gabal Al-Akhder area.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:909802-1,   https://www.ipni.org/n/909802-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000415451,   https://www.gbif.org/species/5689335,     https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/140497/umbilicus-mirus-pamp-greuter

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Baida Ouadi Msouria  by Pampanini

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1981) Flora of Libya, Crassulaceae  Vol. (87) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
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