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Matthiola tricuspidata (L.) W.T,Aiton,  tricuspidata (L.) R.Br. / Syn. Matthiola tricuspidata ssp. tricuspidata, it is an annual herb, prostrate, suberect to erect branched, 10-40 cm long, cancscent with branched, unequal whitish hairs. sometimes sparsely glandular, especially on calyx. Leaves sinuate dentate to subentire, 30-60 x 8-12 (-15) mm, usually with ovate to oblong lobes., Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: ——- ,   Vern: ——– ,   Phytochoria: MED , The native range of this species is Medit., Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286988-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/286988-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000368369, https://www.gbif.org/species/5377330, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=4977,   https://dryades.units.it/asinara/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&id=1380&num=7296,  https://hoseito.com/producto/matthiola-tricuspidata-l-r-br/, https://www.plantarium.ru/page/view/item/46160.html

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa
Sabrata 2008 Gaminis-Benghazi road 1968,1974 Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Wadi Kaam 2017  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020  Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake) 2022
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau Al-Qibla area
Apollina (Marsa Susa). near sea 1970  Tokra 1973  Susa. 1973 Gcbcl Akhdar 1973  Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007  Sidi Abu-Ras 2017  Wadi Derna 2017 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002  Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008 Wadi Nesma region 2009

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S.M.H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Brassicaceae Vol. (23) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Almushghub, F., Ahmed, D., Sharaf El-Din, A., Shaltout, k. (2022) Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya. Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences, 9 (2022) 20-37. https://bit.ly/3AJ2ASJ  , https://jbesci.org/viewp.php?files=published/9.1.3.pdf&id=213 , https://jbesci.org/published/9.1.3.pdf Wadi Kaam 2022
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
Ab-AzizaF.B., ElBarasi, Y.M. and Rahil, R.O. (2017) Flora, Vegetation and Human Activities of Wadi Derna-El-JabalResearch article I Botany l Version 1. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil VegetationWadi Derna 2017
Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal2/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JMSET06-3-1-20171.pdf وادي كعام ومناطق اخري 2017
El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic) http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P11.pdf سيدي ابو راس 2017_compressed
El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. http://sc.uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/5c3e5-39-47.pdf Flora of Wadi El Ghattara 2010
Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic)  
Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic)  
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)  
Nawras, A. M. B. (2007) A study of the vegetation cover in the Wadi (Valley) Stowah region. Master Thesis. Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University-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)