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Gymnocarpos sclerocephalus (Decne.) Dahlgren & Thulin / Homotypic Synonyms: Sclerocephalus arabicus Boiss., Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: Mar-Jul,   Vern:———–,   Phytochoria: SA+IT  The native range of this species is Macaronesia, SE. Spain, N. Africa to W. & S. Iran and Arabian Peninsula.,  Notes: Wild in Libya, in sandy soil with loamy in top.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20006399-1,   https://www.ipni.org/n/20006399-1 ,   https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000712742,  https://www.gbif.org/ru/species/3594418, https://www.almerinatura.com/joyas/gymnocarpos-sclerocephalus.html,     https://jb.utad.pt/especie/Gymnocarpos_sclerocephalus

 

Distribution in Libya
Jabal Nafusa Al-Qibla area Al-Jufra area
Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadis South of Mizda 2013 (94 km) from Hun, Gebel Soda 1972  Basalt hillock, Gebel Soda, (80 km) from Hun 1973  EL-Jufra 2018
Fezzan area
Fezzan 1972

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya,  Illecebraceae  Vol. (37) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh, https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020
EL-Barasi,Y.M., Bader, B.M., Barrani. M.W., EL-Hashani, N.M. and Alamrouni, A.O. (2018) Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. https://bit.ly/45fIfT1, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasihttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression Ecological studies On EL-Jufra 2018
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)