| Convolvulus humilis Jacq. it is an Annual, herbaceous, hairy. Stems of (4-) 8-45 cm, simple, ascending or erect. Leaves up to 35 x 10 mm, increasing in size from the base, mucronulate, the basal ones spatulate or oblanceolate, largely attenuated; the cauline ones from spatulate to oblong. Axillary cymes reduced to a single flower, seated. Bracteoles 1 mm, linear-lanceolate, more or less the length of the pedicel. Underseated flowers. Sepals 3.5-4 mm, ovate, mucronate or acuminate, with membranous margin, slightly pubescent. Corolla l0- 15 mm, 3 times longer than the calyx, with 5 hairy longitudinal bands, pink. Capsules 5.5-6.5 mm, longer than the sepals, hairy. Seeds 3-3.5 x 2-2.5 mm, trigonal, tuberculate-crested, brown. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Mar-Jun, Vern:————, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Medit. Notes: Wild in Libya, grows in on calcareous and clayey soil and limestone slopes.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266365-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/266365-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001296648, https://www.gbif.org/species/7834409, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/139820/convolvulus-humilis-jacq, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Convolvulus%20humilis, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/convolvulaceae/convolvulus-humilis, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CONHUM/, https://flora-on.pt/?q=Convolvulus+humilis, http://www.florasilvestre.es/mediterranea/Convolvulaceae/Convolvulus_humilis.htm, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/convolvulus-humilis |
| Distribution in Libya | |
| Benghazi Plain | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021 | Gebel Akhder, Wadi El-Teir, (24 km) W. Derna 1967 (10 km) from Shahat 1973 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 S.AL-Marj 2011 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Haboon 2015 Al-Oylia region 2017 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog, From Zawiet Tamula to Al-Manarh. From Lustata to Beshtaya 2019 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Convolvulaceae Vol. (45 ) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| 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). https://bit.ly/41TInWw, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf | 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 |
| 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 Bishtaya 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://bit.ly/42bAJX1, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/fdl-allh-altlhy | |
| Alhasi, S.M, and El-Barasi, Y.M. (2017) The Weed Flora of some Crop Fields in Al- Oylia region, Al-Marj, Libya. Global Libyan Journal, ISSN 2518-5845. University of Benghazi , Faculty of Education Al marj. https://journals.uob.edu.ly/GLJ/article/view/1202 | Weed Flora in Al-Oylia region, Al-Marj 2017 |
| Raheel, RO. 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/Yacoub-El-Barasi , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil | between Salouq and Al-Abyar 2016 |
| El-Rabiai, G.T. & Al tira, M. (2015) Checklist of the Flora of Wadi Haboon at AI Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences 6(8-9): Aug-Sep, 2015:4661-4665] Coden (USA): IJPLCP ISSN: 0976-7126 http://uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/27a3a-wadi-haboon.pdf | Wadi Haboon at AI Jabal AI Akhdar 2015 |
| 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,IDOSI Publications,2014DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375. https://bit.ly/3VtCvAA, https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf | Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf 2014 |
| 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. https://bit.ly/3p7s6hV, http://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf | flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone 2011 |
| El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. http://sc.uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/5c3e5-39-47.pdf | Flora of Wadi El Ghattara 2010 |
| El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H.(2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://bit.ly/3VowJ3q , http://www.herbmedit.org/bocconea/16-1091.pdf | flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza 2003_compressed |
| Al-Hamadi R.I.(1999) Floristic and ecological study of Wadi Al-Agar, Master Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic) |
