Solenostemma oleifolium (Nectoux) Bullock & E.A.Bruce ex Maire / Homotypic Synonyms: Cynanchum oleifolium Nectoux, Heterotypic Synonyms: Solenostemma argel (Delile) Hayne, it is a shrub plant with stems to 60 cm tall, growing from a woody root-stock., Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Mar-Apr., Vern: Hargel, Phytochoria: SA+SZ, The native range of this species is Sahara to NW. Saudi Arabia., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101435-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000633414, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SOLARG/, https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Solenostemma_oleifolium, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Solenostemma%20argel |
Distribution in Libya |
Ghat area |
Ghat, Iseien, Tassili 1934 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 |
Bibliographic references: | |
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S. M. H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Asclepiadaceae Vol. (9) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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) |