| Cressa cretica L. , it is a subshrub. Stems basally woody, much branched above, branches pilose. Leaves closely condensed, sessile, ovate-lanceolate to ovate, 2.5-9 x 1-6 mm, apex acute, basally cuneate, rounded or sub-cordate, pubescent. Calyx ovoid, 3-4 mm long, the sepals obovate, abruptly acute, silky pubescent. Corolla 5-6 mm long. Life Form: H, Flowering in: May-Dec, Vern:———–, Phytochoria: MED+SA+SZ+IT, The native range of this species is Medit. to Africa, W. & Central Asia to Indian Subcontinent. Notes: Wild in Libya, common sandy saline wet ground.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267234-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/267234-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001296655, https://www.gbif.org/species/7324452, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/9406/cressa-cretica-l, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CRECRE/, https://www.floraofqatar.com/cressa_cretica.htm, https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=172610, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cressa+cretica, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cressa_cretica |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains |
| Sabrata 2008 | Kaam area 2005 | Sirte 2015, 2016 |
| Benghazi Plain | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | Marmarica Plateau |
| Benghazi 1975 | El-Hamamah to Biada 2003 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Wadi Jarjar-Omma 2017 | Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 |
| Al-Kufra area | Ghat area | Jabal Al-Uwinat |
| El-Gof, Al-Kufra Oasis 1968 | Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 | Gebel Uweinat 1968 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
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| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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| El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) |
