| Cistanche phelypaea (L.) Cout., it is a holoparasitic perennial, Herbaceous species lacking chlorophyll that lives by parasitizing other species of phanerogamous plants. Stems up to one meter high, robust, succulent, thickened at the base. Leaves numerous, located mostly at the base of the stem. Numerous flowers arranged in a dense spike. Bracts ovate-lanceolate. Calyx campanulate, with 5 equal, obtuse lobes. Bracteoles 2, attached to the calyx. Corolla up to 50 mm long, bright yellow, bilabiate, with 5 sub equal, patent lobes. Stamens included; anthers and base of hair filaments. Curved style towards the apex. Ovoid capsule. Seeds very variable in both shape and size, from c. 0.6–1.4 x 0.6–1 mm, dark gray, almost black. Reticulated surface, somewhat iridescent; perceptible and well-defined reticle under medium magnification (40x). Life Form: Pa, Flowering in: Mar-May, Vern: Zanon, Phytochoria: MED+SA+SZ , The native range of this species is Macaronesia, W. & Central Medit. to Sahara. Notes: Wild in Libya, A variable species, parasiting on Tamarix , Calligonum etc.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661964-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/661964-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000607105, https://www.gbif.org/species/7332229, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/119569/cistanche-phelypaea-l-cout, http://atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=112, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_cistanchephelypaea.php, https://jb.utad.pt/especie/Cistanche_phelypaea, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistanche_phelypaea |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains |
| Wadi Al-Atal 1972 Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015 | Misurata 2006,2008 | Near Es-Sedra 1963,1968 Sirte 2015, 2016 |
| Jabal Nafusa | Al-Qibla area | Al-Jufra area |
| Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 | (82 km) from Bu-Njim to Hun 1975 |
| Jabal Al-Uwinat | ||
| Gebel Uweinat 1968 Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008 | ||
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978 Flora of Libya, Orobanchaceae Vol. (55) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| 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://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh, https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php | |
| Elsayed, N. (2016) Relationship between Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya.CATRINA (2016), 15 (1): 59-68. https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en , https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf | |
| Abu Hadra, M. N. & Harkat, Z. M. (2015) A taxonomic study of the components of vegetation cover and notes on the environmental impact of Wadi Ghado in the Jafara Plain region in Libya. Professor magazine-Issue 8-University of Tripoli.(In Arabic) https://uotpa.org.ly/alostath/index.php/alostath/issue/view/8 | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| Alzwai, A.M.H. (2008) A study of the vegetation covers of the Jabal Al-Uweinat region in Libya. Master Thesis – Botany Department – College of Science – Garyounis University – Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| 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) | |
| 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) |
