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Valeriana discoidea (L.) Willd. /  Homotypic Synonyms: Valerianella discoidea (L.) Loisel., it is an annual herb (1–)2–25(–30) cm tall; the stems are forked in the upper part, more sparsely simple, usually with hairs facing backwards. The leaves are opposite, the ground ones are oblong, lanceolate to lanceolate, 0.5–7(–9) cm long and 0.1–1.3(–2) cm., Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: Mar-Apr,   Vern: Jamir,   Phytochoria: MED+IT, The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit. to W. Iran and Arabian Peninsula.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:859751-1,  https://www.ipni.org/n/859751-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000426831,  https://www.gbif.org/species/4094860,  http://www.menudanatura.com/2013/09/valerianella-discoidea-l-loisel.html,  https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/valerianella-discoidea,   https://botany.cz/cs/valerianella-discoidea/

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Jabal Nafusa
Reported from Tripoli by Kieth Reported from Zliten by Kieth Reported from Al-Gussbat by Kieth    (2 km) before Gharian 1973  Janduba, El-Awenia, (14 km) from Gharian, Bouzaian, near Yefren, Saffeet, (5 km) after Al-Asaba, (24 km) from Gharian 1974  Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Wadi Al-Agar 1999   S.. of AL-Marj 2011   Wadi Haboon 2015

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi., A. ( 1977 ) Flora of Libya, Valerianaceae Vol. ( 46 ) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh, https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 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
El-Rabiai, G.T. & Al tira, M. (2015) Checklist of the Flora of Wadi Haboon at AI Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences 6(8-9): Aug-Sep, 2015:4661-4665] Coden (USA): IJPLCP ISSN: 0976-7126  http://uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/27a3a-wadi-haboon.pdf Wadi Haboon at AI Jabal AI Akhdar 2015
EL-Barasi, Y. M., Barrani, M. W., Abdelsalam, O. EL-Amrouni, N., Mohamad, F. (2011) Check list of flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone: south EL-Jabal EL-Akhadar. Libya. Annals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara-International Journal of Engineering. Tome IX (Year 2011). Fascicule 3. ISSN 1584-2673, 141-146. https://bit.ly/3p7s6hVhttp://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone 2011
Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic)  
Al-Hamadi R.I.(1999) Floristic and ecological study of Wadi Al-Agar, Master Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic)