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Orobanche nana Noë ex Rchb. Orobanche nana (Reut.) Beck

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Orobanche nana Noë ex Rchb,  it is a holoparasite, small annual, stem usually simple. Flowers few (3-10 only), similar in size to the previous species but calyx teeth with filiform-subulate apex, c. equalling the tube and corolla usually bright blue or violet.  Life Form: Pa,   Flowering in:————–,   Vern:————-,   Phytochoria: MED+IT, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Afhanistan.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77152374-1,   https://www.ipni.org/n/77152374-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001089275,   https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/3715755606   

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Reported from Al-Merj (gorges of Wadi El-Kuf) by Kieth  Cyrenaica 1938   Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2021

 

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-Mokasabi, F. M., Askar, A. M., Hassan, S. A. Al-Darawi, M., Al-Bakoush, A. M. (2021) Preliminary survey of the parasitic plants on wild plants in the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. A special issue of the Fifth Annual Conference on Theories and Applications of Basic and Life Sciences. (4) September 2021. Faculty f Science-University of Misurata. (In Arabic) https://www.misuratau.edu.ly/journal/sci/paperS.php?id=1642&ed_id=305 النباتات المتطفلة على النباتات البرية بمنطقة الجبل الاخضر 2021