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Soda schweinfurthii (Solms) Akhani Homotypic Synonyms: Salsola schweinfurthii Solms,  is a perennial green desert species. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Apr-Aug, Vern: —–  Phytochoria: SA, The native range of this species is Egypt to Arabian Peninsula.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information:https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77215018-1,  https://eol.org/pages/5215296, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000435972, https://observation.org/species/269558/,  https://www.gbif.org/species/3756493,   https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=172918

 

Distribution in Libya
Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Al-Qibla area
(3 km) before Misurata 1977 (60 km) before Bugrain 1975 (25 km) before Derj 1977
Marmarica Plateau Ghat area 
Msaid 1975 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Chenopodiaceae Vol. (58) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:

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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://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799 plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012
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)