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Astragalus vogelii (Webb) Bornm. / Infraspecifics: Astragalus vogelii ssp. vogelii, it is an annual sprawling herb with several to many prostrate or ascending, straight or flexuose stems, 10-40 cm tall; much-branched, loosely to densely clothed with medifixed white hairs.  Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: Mar-Nov,   Vern:————- ,   Phytochoria: SS, The native range of this species is Cape Verde to NW. India.    Notes: Wild in Libya, a tropical desert species.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:480509-1,    https://www.ipni.org/n/480509-1,   https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001061839,    https://www.gbif.org/species/5344669,    https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/63370/astragalus-vogelii-webb-bornm,    https://www.teline.fr/fr/photos/fabaceae/astragalus-vogelii

 

Distribution in Libya
Ghadames area Ghat area  Jabal Al-Uwinat, Jabal Arqueno
Reported from Ghadames by Durand & Barratte Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004   Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 Gebel Uweinat 1932  Gebel Uweinat 1968  Karkur, Gebel Arcno, (40 km) N.W. Gbel Uweinat 1979   Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008

 

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
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/42hptsNhttps://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799 plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012
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)  
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)