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Convolvulus maireanus Pamp. , it is a perennial herb, branching from the base, the stems quadrangular. Leaves ovate to ovate-oblong. 25-60 (-70) x 20-25 (-55) mm, base cordate-sagittate. Flowers crowded at the top of the long, axillary, peduncles exceeding the leaves, Corolla white 28-40 mm long.  Life Form: H, Cli   Flowering in:———–,   Vern:———-,   Phytochoria: Endemic, The native range of this species is NE. Libya.   Notes: Wild in Libya, endemic to Cyrenaica.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266523-1,   https://www.ipni.org/n/266523-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000155939,   https://www.gbif.org/species/3676701,   https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/139837/convolvulus-maireanus-pamp

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Reported from Cyrenaica (Tolmeta) by Pampanini & Pichi-Sermolli   Wadi Al-Agar 1999  Gebel Akhder 2009  Wadi Al-Agar 2017  Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019   Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2021

 

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
Mohamed, A.H., Mosallam, H.A., Sergwa, S.S., Gibreel, M.A. (2021) Impact of Edaphic Factors on Vegetation Composition in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Egypt. J. Bot., Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 191-201 (2021) https://ejbo.journals.ekb.eg/article_119404.html Impact of Edaphic Factors 2021_compressed
El-farse, M.H. (2019) Study of the vegetation of Wadi Om-El-Amaym in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. Master Thesis- department of environmental science and engineering, Academy of post graduate studies, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic)
 
Al-Aib, M.A., El- Sherif, M., Al-Hamedi, R.I. (2017) Floristic and ecological investigation of Wadi Al-Agar in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya, Science & its applications 5:1 (2017) 57-61. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Alaib Floristic and ecological investigation of  Wadi Al—Agar  2017
El-Darier, S.M. & El-Mogaspi, F.M. (2009) Ethno botany and Relative Importance of Some Endemic Plant Species at El-Jabal El-Akhdar Region (Libya). World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 5 (3): 353-360, 2009 ISSN 1817-3047, IDOSI Publications, 2009. https://bit.ly/3ANLWS1http://www.idosi.org/wjas/wjas5(3)/16.pdf Endemic Plant Species at El-Jabal El-Akhdar 2009
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)