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Periploca angustifolia Labill. / Homotypic Synonyms: Periploca laevigata ssp. angustifolia (Labill.) Markgr., it is a small shrub with short, stiff branches, rarely upper ones slightly scandent. Leaves hardly petioled, linear, acute or obtuse., Life Form: N.Ph, Flowering in: Mar-May., Vern: Hallab, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Mauritania to N. Africa, SE. Spain, Sicilia, Kriti, Syria., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:100427-1, http://www.floraprotegida.es/flora-vulnerable.php/Periploca-angustifolia-83/,  https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/apocynaceae/periploca-angustifolia,  http://www.africanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=78&id=6503,  https://www.gbif.org/species/8222621

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains
Bir-Ayad 2013 Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015 Kaam area 2005 Tmed El-Mlaghi, Bugrain 1966
Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Benghazi 1916, 1922 Ajdabia (Al-Jaledia) 2017 Tarhuna, Wadi Msaaba, Misallata, Gharian 1913 Mizda 1951 (23km) W. of Khoms 1970 Wadi Malah, (10km) from Nalut 1972 El-Kleba, (30km) from Gharian, El-Neggiza 1974 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Jabal Nafusa (Wadi El-Watiah), Abughilan 2016 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Tocra to Bakur 1933 Wadi Derna 1926 Tocra to Bakur 1933 Shahat 1939 Tocra, Tolmeta 1958,  Wadi El-Teir W.Derna 1967 Shahat to Susa 1970 El-kouf area 1984 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Susa-Derna 2016 Wadi Al-Agar 2017 Assdod, Wadi Al-Aesh 2018 Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog, From Zawiet Tamula to Al-Manarh, From Lustata to Beshtaya 2019 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021
Marmarica Plateau Al-Qibla area
Tobruk 1918 Omm El-Razem 1933 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 (30 km) before Al Tamimi to Tobruk 1975 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008 Wadi Soffajenr, near Mizda 1951 Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013

 

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Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S. M. H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Asclepiadaceae Vol. (9) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
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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
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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
Al-Aib, M.A., El- Sherif, M., Al-Hamedi, R.I. (2017) Floristic and ecological investigation of Wadi Al-Agar in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya, Science & its applications 5:1 (2017) 57-61. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Alaib Floristic and ecological investigation of Wadi Al—Agar 2017
Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust, L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Libya. Journal of Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue4, pp 741-761|. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2  
Abu Hadra, M. N. & Harkat, Z. M. (2015) A taxonomic study of the components of vegetation cover and notes on the environmental impact of Wadi Ghado in the Jafara Plain region in Libya. Professor magazine-Issue 8-University of Tripoli.(In Arabic) https://uotpa.org.ly/alostath/index.php/alostath/issue/view/8 وادي غدو سهل الجفارة 2015_compressed
El-Mokasabi, F M. (2014) Floristic Composition and Traditional Uses of Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 14 (8): 685-697, 2014, ISSN 1818-769,IDOSIPublications,2014 DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375.  https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf Plant Species at Wadi Alkuf 2014
Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5) http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar 2013
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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)  
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)  
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)  
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).  
Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic)  
El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H.(2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060.  http://www.herbmedit.org/bocconea/16-1091.pdf flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza 2003_compressed
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