| Astragalus schimperi Boiss., it is an annual herb, prostrate, many branches from the base, pubescent. Leaf imparipinnately compound, c. 2.5-7.0 cm long, petiole and rachis pubescent, leaflets 9-17, c. 0.5-1.0 cm long, oblong-elliptical, acute-obtuse, pubescent on both sides, stipules c. 1.5-2.5 mm long, lateral, free. Inflorescence a 2-3-flowered pedunculate head, peduncle c. 4-5 mm long. Calyx c. 4 mm long, pubescent, teeth c. 1 mm long. Corolla pink. Vexillum c. 6 mm long. Fruit c. 14-15 mm long, c. 3 mm broad, pubescent (hairs spreading), stellately spreading or erect in heads. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Feb-Apr, Vern:————–, Phytochoria: SA, The native range of this species is Libya to Pakistan. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:479696-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/479696-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000212559, https://www.gbif.org/species/5343632 , https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/63368/astragalus-schimperi-boiss, https://www.floraofqatar.com/astragalus_schimperi.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/ASTSCH/ |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Zliten-Misurata Plain | Marmarica Plateau | Al-Qibla area |
| Kaam area 2005 | Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
| Al-Jufra area | Fezzan area | |
| (80 km) from Hun 1973 (2, 27 km) from Weshka, Wadi Zagger 1975 | Bir el Ghelani, Brake 1934 | |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/, https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1 | An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021 |
| 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) | |
| Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) |
