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Bassia indica (Wight) A.J.Scott / Syn. Kochia indica Wight., Annual herb, up to 0.25 m high., Life Form: Th Flowering in: Sept-Des. Vern:Phytochoria: IT, The native range of this species is S. & E. India. Notes: Introduced in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164378-1,  http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000561151,  https://eol.org/pages/2904182,  https://www.floramaroccana.fr/bassia-indica-cle.html

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Benghazi Plain Marmarica Plateau
Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 (5 km) befor Benghazi 1975 Dariana 1977 Tobruk 1975 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002
Zliten-Misurata Plain Jabal Nafusa  
Kaam area 2005 Al-Nigaza 1976,1977 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013
Sirte Plains Al-Jabal Al-Akhader
Sirte 2015, 2016 Derna Beach 1977 Wadi El-Kouf 2014  

 

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:  
Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131,  http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf coastal flora of Tripoli 2020
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://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en, https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf Surt region in Libya 2016
Mahklouf, M.H. &Al-Sghair, F.G. (2016) Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Oct 2016, Volume 4, Issue 4.PP(119-123) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310898871_Floristic_and_Inventory_Study_of_Mallaha_Wetland_Tripoli_-_Libya Mallaha Wetland 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)
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 MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)