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Trichodesma africanum (L.) Sm., Life Form: Ch ,   Flowering in: Feb-Jun ,   Vern:  Harsha,   Phytochoria: SS , The native range of this species is Cape Verde, Sahara to NW. India, Angola to Cape Prov.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:121223-1,  https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000410966, https://www.gbif.org/species/5661084, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/boraginaceae/trichodesma-africanum   https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichodesma+africanum

 

Distribution in Libya
Zliten-Misurata Plain Benghazi Plain Al-Qibla area
Misurata (Sassu Valley) 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016 Wadis South of Mizda 2013
Al-Jufra area Ghat area 
Gebel Soda 1972 (98 km) from Hun to Sebha, Wadi Soda 1973 Grar Al-Tiprani, (23,31 km ) from Weshka 1975 (9 km) before Tifit 1977  Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1979) Flora of Libya, Boraginaceae Vol. (68) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K. E. (2016) Geographical distribution and Life form of plants in Sassu Valley, Misurata area, Libya. Al-satil Vol. 10 No. 15 March 2016. https://bit.ly/3Ntrqh6  , https://search.mandumah.com/Record/813441 Sassu Valley 2016
El-Zerbi, A. K. , Al-Borki, A. S., Al-Aib, M.A.(2016) Study of vegetation in Protected Al-Bedan southeast of Ajdabiya, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-No. (2) Volume (2) December 2016. ISSN: 2413-5267(In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JMSET01-2-2-2016-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحمية البيضان 2016
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)