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Atriplex halimus L.,  is an erect, much-branched, loosely spreading evergreen shrub growing up to 250 cm tall.

Life Form: N.Ph \ Flowering in: Jan-Oct \ Vern: Gatf \Phytochoria: MED+SA , The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to W. Iraq and NE. Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula.\ Notes: Wild, medicinal plant

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:163845-1,  https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=506577#null,  https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Atriplex+halimus   https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0140196313001547,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex_halimus   https://lessecretsdusahara.wordpress.com/2020/02/05/orache-benefits/,  https://floraofgibraltar.myspecies.info/dicots/atriplex-halimus-l   https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/amaranthaceae/atriplex-halimusm,   https://www.wildflowersprovence.fr/plant/atriplex-halimus/

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Benghazi Plain
Tripoli 1977 Sabratha region 2020 Misurata 2006 Misurata (Sassu Valley) 2016 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 Zliten coast 2022 2, 7 km) E. of Bugrain, (16 km) before Sirte, (28 km) after Al-Byayrat to Sirte 1977 Sirte 2015, 2016 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020 Slouk-Masus road 2000 Msus-Al-Ajramia zone 2004 Qaminas area,Al-Maqron area,Sidi Sultan area, Ajdabia region 2006 Zweitina area (Sandy beach) 2016 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Jaledia)2017 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021
Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhader Marmarica Plateau  
Ginawon, Between Jado and Shakshuk 1976 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 (30 km) before Derna 1977 Birccess, Al-Dercya 2011 S.AL-Marj 2011 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Derna 2017 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 (60 km) before Tobruk, Tobruk 1977 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Chenopodiaceae Vol. (58) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:  
El-Karnawdy, F.O.M. & Swaisy, A.S.M. (2022) Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. Middle East International Conference on Contemporary Scientific Studies-VII-Beirut Arab University, Lebanon-March 3-4, 2022.  https://www.middleeastconference.org/conference-books Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten 2022
El-karnawdy, F.O.M., Abogmiza, A.F.M., Alsouyid, H.M.M., Ajaj. K.A.K. (2022) Floristic composition of Zygophyllum coccineum L. Associates in Zliten coast, Libya. 5th International African conference on current studies. February 2-5, 2022 Cairo, Egypt. Zliten coast 2022
Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm,  Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya 2021
Al-Amrouni, M,M.,  Al-Zarbi, A.,  Al-Aeb, M. A. (2020) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Amohamed forest north of the city of Al-Abyar in the Al-Jabal Al-Al-Akhdar. Libya. Journal of Quality Assurance for Scientific Research- The first issue- April-2020 (in Arabic).https://lqac.org.ly/index.php/april2020/https://lqac.org.ly/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PDF-1.pdf غابة سيدي أمحمد شمال مدينة الابيار2020
Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php Sabratha region Libya 2020
Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24 \ https://uqu.edu.sa/jas/94959 Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020
Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A.M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Pashtota in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj-University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic)  https://www.academia.edu/43572067/, https://independent.academia.edu/%D8%B3%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A8 الغطاء النباتي بالشاطئ الرملي الزويتينة 2016
Ab-AzizaF.B., ElBarasi, Y.M. and Rahil, R.O. (2017) Flora, Vegetation and Human Activities of Wadi Derna-El-JabalResearch article I Botany l Version 1. \ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi VegetationWadi Derna 2017
Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic)  http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P6.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحميتي البيضان و الجليدايه بمدينة اجدابيا 2017
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://docplayer.net/180443301-Geographical-distribution-and-life-form-of-plants-in-sassu-valley-misurata-area-libya.html Sassu Valley 2016
Daidah AM, Mugassby MF (2016) Study of the vegetation of coastal sand dune in Zwaitina area. Eastern Libya. Proceeding of the Fourth Scientific Conference of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Arid and Semi- Arid Regions (ICESD); 2016 Nov 20–22; Ajdabiya (Libya); p. 857–864 (In Arabic) https://www.merefa2000.com/2021/09/pdf_187.html الغطاء النباتي بالشاطئ الرملي الزويتينة 2016
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://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf Surt region in Libya 2016
Raheel, O. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic)  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil between Salouq and Al-Abyar 2016
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 Plant Cover at Surt Region2015
El-Mokasabi, F M. (2014  Floristic Composition and Traditional Uses of Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 14 (8): 685-697, 2014, ISSN 1818-769,IDOSIPublications,2014DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375.  https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf Plant Species at Wadi Alkuf 2014
Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic)
EL-Barasi, Y. M., Barrani, M. W., Abdelsalam, O. EL-Amrouni, N., Mohamad, F. (2011) Check list of flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone: south EL-Jabal EL-Akhadar. Libya. Annals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara-International Journal of Engineering. Tome IX (Year 2011). Fascicule 3. ISSN 1584-2673, 141-146. http://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone 2011
Hegazyi, A.K., Boulos, L., Kabiel, H.F. and Sharashy, O.S. (2011) Vegetaion and species altitudinal distribution in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape, Libya. Pak. J. Bot., 43(4): 1885-1898, 2011. Vegetaion in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape 2011
Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic)
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)
Al-Maghrabi A.S.S.(2006) Study of the vegetation and seed bank of the zone of Ghaminis and Ajdabia (Slouk plain), Master of Science Thesis, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Academy of Graduated Studies, Benghazi Branch, Libya, 2006. (In Arabic)
El-Jetlawi A.O.(2004) Study of vegetation and soil seed bank of a range desert zone (Msus-Al-Ajramia), Master of Science Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya (In Arabic)
El-Kady, H.F. (2000) Vegetation analysis along Sluk-Msus Road in southeastern Benghazi, Libya, El-Minia Science Bulletin, Volum. 13(1), pp.61-71. 2000.
Al-Habony MEE 1999. Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean Coast of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border. MSc. Thesis. Department of Botany. Faculty of Science. Benghazi University. Benghazi. Libya.