| Lappula spinocarpos (Forssk.) Asch. ex Kuntze / Homotypic Synonyms: Echinospermum spinocarpos (Forssk.) Boiss. //Infraspecifics: Lappula spinocarpos ssp. Spinocarpos, Herbs annual. Stems erect, frequently branched from base or above middle, 3-12 cm tall, densely short appressed white pubescent; branches ascending. Basal leaves grayish green, spatulate-linear, to 3 cm × 4 mm, , Life Form: Th , Flowering in: Jan-Apr , Vern: —– , Phytochoria: SA+IT , The native range of this species is N. Africa to Xinjiang and W. Pakistan. Notes: Wild in Libya. common of dry regions
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60463382-2, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000361499, https://www.gbif.org/species/7295483, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/LAPSPI/ |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Zliten-Misurata Plain | Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa |
| Al-kararim 1968 | (17,30,40 km) from Ajdabia to Ojala, 1978 | (25 km) S.E. Jado 1970 Gebel Nefousa 1971 Kabau 1972 Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Tarhuna (Wlaad Hmmad) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 |
| Marmarica Plateau | Al-Jufra area | |
| Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 (195 km) from Tobrul to Al-Jaghbub 1978 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | (52 km) from Bugrain to Hun, Al-Brega, 1978 | |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1979) Flora of Libya, Boraginaceae Vol. (68) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/, https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1 | An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021 |
| 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 |
| Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348-7313. Journal homepage: http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php, https://bit.ly/3LgL0KQ, https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf | Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020 |
| Mahklouf, M.H. Sherif, A.S, Betelmal, A. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364. https://bit.ly/3p26EuO, http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html | Floristic Study for Tarhuna 2018 |
| Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| 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) |
