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Pulicaria undulata (L.) C.A.Mey. // Infraspecifics: Pulicaria undulata ssp. undulata /   Heterotypic Synonyms:  Francoeuria crispa (Forsk.) Cuss., Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Nov-Mar,   Vern: Nogud al Waddan , Phytochoria: SS+SZ, The native range of this species is Canary Islands (Gran Canaria) Sahara & Sahel to India.  Notes: Wild in Libya. in sandy gravel soil, medicinal plant.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:240619-1,  http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000132536, https://www.gbif.org/species/3095567,   https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/asteraceae/pulicaria-undulata, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/pulund/,  https://eol.org/pages/6246856

 

Distribution in Libya
Zliten-Misurata Plain Jabal Nafusa Marmarica Plateau
Misurata 2015 (36 km) E.of Daraj, Wadi (10 km) N.of Bir Nasar 1958 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002
Al-Qibla area Al-Jufra area Fezzan area
Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013 (15 km) from Weshka to Hun 1973 Wadi Zaggar,(2 km) from Weshka, (43 km) from Weshka 1975  Hun 2008 Al-Jufra region 2020 Reported from Fezzan areas by Keith
Ghat area  Jabal Al-Uwinat area
Reported from Ghat areas by Keith  Wadi Taugof, (25 km) from Ghat, between Awainat and Ghat 1976  Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 Gebel Uweinat 1968 Gebel Uweinat, Wadi Karkoor 1979  Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008  

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) 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
Khalifa, S.M. & Bader, B.M. (2020) Floristic analysis of the family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region, Libya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies-2020- Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part A. https://bit.ly/44iqEK1https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/?year=2020&vol=8&issue=6&part=A&ArticleId=1223, https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue6/PartA/8-6-2-621.pdf family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region 2020
Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K.E. (2015) Natural plant cover composition in Misurata area, Libya. Assiut Journal for Environmental Studies-42nd issue-July 2015. (In Arabic)  
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)  
Mukassabi, T.A, Ahmidat, G., Sherif, I.M., ELMogasapi, A.(2012) Checklist and life forms of plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya. Biological Diversity and Conservation – 5 / 3 (2012) https://bit.ly/42hptsN , https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799 plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012
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)  
Alzwai, A.M.H. (2008) A study of the vegetation covers of the Jabal Al-Uweinat region in Libya. Master Thesis – Botany Department – College of Science – Garyounis University – Libya. (In Arabic)  
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya. Catrina (2008), 3(3):37-53.   https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18541_f0ebe9187acd58ae16701b93a9bf9cc2.pdf Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya 2008
Ahmidat, Gh. (2004) Study of the vegetation cover of the area between the Acacus Mountains and the Tassili Mountains (Ghat). Master Thesis. Department of Botany.College of Science. Sebha 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)