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Silene gallica L. // Infraspecifics: Silene gallica var. gallica /Heterotypic Synonyms: Silene cerastoides L., it is an annual plants, taproot slender. Stems erect, branched, rarely simple, 15-45 cm, with long, often crinkled hairs mixed with short pubescence, viscid-glandular distally. The leaves 2 per node, blade with coarse, ascending, scabrous pubescence on both surfaces; basal few, withering, blade oblanceolate to spatulate-petiolate, 0.5-5 cm × 3-15 mm; cauline blades oblanceolate to lanceolate, 1-7 cm × 1-15 mm, apex obtuse or shortly acuminate to acute. Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: Nov-Apr,   Vern:———,   Phytochoria: S.Cosm,  The native range of this species is Macaronesia, W. Europe to Medit. and Caucasus.  Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:332106-2https://www.ipni.org/n/332106-2,   https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000440573,    https://www.gbif.org/species/5384848, https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/silene_gallica.htm,  https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/silene/gallica/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_silenegallica.php,  https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Silene%20gallica, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SILGAL/ ,    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silene_gallica

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa
Reported from Mellaha by Durand & Barratte, Maire and Keith Talil beach, (10 km) from Sabratha 1976  Tripoli 1975,1976,1977  El-Zawia 2015  Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli 2016  Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016   Sabratha region 2020  Coastal of Tripoli 2020  Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021 Wadi El-Ghattara 2010  Wadi El-Enaghar 2021 Reported from Gharian, by Durand & Barratte, Maire and Keith. Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Tarhuna (Wlaad Hammad) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau
Reported from Baida by Durand & Barratte, Maire and Keith   Wadi Zaza 2003  Al-Gebel Al-Akhder 2007  Sidi Abu-Ras 2017  Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019  Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930

 

Bibliographic references:  
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Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya,  Caryophyllaceae  Vol. (59) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
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Al-Amrouni, M,M., Al-Zarbi, A., Al-Aeb, M. A. (2020) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Amohamed forest north of the city of Al-Abyar in the Al-Jabal Al-Al-Akhdar. Libya. Journal of Quality Assurance for Scientific Research-The first issue-April-2020 (In Arabic). https://lqac.org.ly/index.php/april2020/, https://lqac.org.ly/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PDF-1.pdf غابة سيدي أمحمد شمال مدينة الابيار2020
Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3Lop40u , https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php Sabratha region Libya 2020
Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131 coastal flora of Tripoli 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
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Mahklouf, M.H. &Al-Sghair, F.G. (2016) Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Oct 2016, Volume 4, Issue 4.PP(119-123) https://bit.ly/3LJPNED , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf Mallaha Wetland 2016
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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. https://bit.ly/3VowJ3q , http://www.herbmedit.org/bocconea/16-1091.pdf flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza 2003_compressed