Caroxylon vermiculatum (L.) Akhani & Roalson / Homotypic Synonyms Salsola vermiculata L., is a small, greyish, much-branched shrub ranging in height from 25 to 100 cm. Life Form: Ch Flowering in: Almost the year Vern: — Phytochoria: SA+SZ+IT, The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit. to W. Iran, Sahara & Sahel. . Notes: Wild in Libya, a desert species .For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77089168-1 , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroxylon_vermiculatum , https://identify.plantnet.org/sat/afn/species/Caroxylon%20vermiculatum%20(L.)%20Akhani%20%26%20Roalson/data, http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=78&id=8809, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000437736 |
| Distribution in Libya | |
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Marmarica Plateau |
| Zwara 1975 | Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 (2 km) afterAl-Tamimi to Tobruk 1975 (2km) from Al-Tamimi (60 km0 befor Tobruk 1977 |
| Zliten-Misurata Plain | Al-Qibla area |
| Leptus Megna 2004 Kaam area 2005 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
| Sirte Plains | Al-Jufra area |
| Near Al-Sedra 1977 | Zella 2008 |
| Benghazi Plain | |
| Bengazi 1977 Beach sand dunes in Karkurah 2021 | |
| 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: | |
| Alteerah, M.A., El-Barasi, Y.M., Ali Alwerfally, A.( 2021) Vegetation cover composition and seed bank study of beach sand dunes in Karkurah coastal area, east of Libya. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munay-Alteerah | |
| 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) | |
| Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya. Catrina (2008), 3(3):37-53. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18541_f0ebe9187acd58ae16701b93a9bf9cc2.pdf | |
| 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-Komati, Amani Farag. (2004) Medicinal plants in the Shapiat of Marqab, their distribution, classification and importance. Master Thesis. Biology Department- Faculty of Science-Al-Marqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic) |
