Skip to content
Pterocephalus plumosus (L.) F.Dietr.. /  Heterotypic Synonyms: Pterocephalus papposus (L.) Coult., it is an annual  herb, erect, sparingly branched annual, 20–50 cm tall, sparsely glandular and eglandular-pubescent throughout. Lower leaves petiolate; blade narrowly elliptical, serrate. Upper leaves simple or pinnatifid with linear lobes., Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: May-Aug,   Vern:———-,   Phytochoria: IT+MED,  Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319632-1 https://www.ipni.org/n/319632-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000396636,  https://www.gbif.org/species/5671503, http://xloridaporto.blogspot.com/2016/05/pterocephalus-papposus-l-coult.htmlhttp://www.flowersinisrael.com/Pterocephalusplumosus_page.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/PTEPLU/

 

Distribution in Libya
Benghazi Plain Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau
Reported from S. of Gamines by Kieth Reported from Derna by Kieth Reported from S. of Tobruk by Kieth and Durand & Barratte and Pampanini

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A.( 1978) Flora of Libya,  Dipsacaceae Vol. (56) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
——————————————–