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Haloxylon schmittianum Pomel / Homotypic Synonyms: Hammada schmitiana (Pomel) BotschIt grows primarily in the subtropical biome.  Life Form: Ch , Flowering in: Oct-Nov, Vern: Rimt , Phytochoria: SA The native range of this species is N. Africa. Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:165854-1,  

http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000715246, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/amaranthaceae/haloxylon-schmittianum,  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=1665492&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Jabal Nafusa
(21 km) between Sabrath and Zwara 1977 Bir-Ayad 2013 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2008,2015 (35 km) after aelhbelia to Shakshuk (7 km) from Shakshuk 1976 (20 km)W.of Jado, Alghazya 1977
Sirte Plains Benghazi Plain
(15-22 km) west Sirte, (22 km) west Ben Jaowad 1977 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan),(Al-Jaledia) 2017

 

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:

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Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic)  http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P6.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحميتي البيضان و الجليدايه بمدينة اجدابيا 2017
Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K. M.  (2015) The structure of natural vegetation in the Misurata region, Libya. Assiut Journal of Environmental Studies – Issue 42- July 2015.
Al-Daaik, J. H., Khaled, R.A., Daoud, N. (2013) The effect of protection on some characteristics of vegetation cover within the pastures of Bir Ayad region – Libya. Damascus University Journal of Agricultural Sciences (2013), Volume (29), Issue 1, Pp. 283-298. (In Arabic) http://www.damascusuniversity.edu.sy/mag/farm/images/stories/283-298.pdf الغطاء النباتي منطقة بئرعياد 2013
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008): Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008)
El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya University, Libya. (In Arabic)