Haloxylon scoparium Pomel

Common Name: Rimt
Family: Amaranthaceae
Flowering Time: Oct-Nov.

General Appearance

Haloxylon scoparium Pomel / Homotypic Synonyms: Hammada scoparia (Pomel) Iljin., it is a small, erect shrub up to 20-40 cm tall, intricately much branched, woody below: branches articulated, grey-brown. usually turning darker or blackish when dried. Leaves reduced to very small triangular scales, connate, forming a cup, ± minutely villous within. Flowers usually solitary, axillary, with 2 bracteoles, arranged in short, spike-like flowering branches. Perianth 5-lobed, sub globular, herbaceous, scarious at margins: stamens 5. alternating with 5, semi orbicular, marginally densely papillose staminodcs: stigmas 2-3, papillose. Fruiting perianth with membranous wings 4-6 (-8) mm, across: wings almost equal, spreading, suborbicular to broadly obovate with slightly arose margin.

Life Form

Ch

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is Sahara to Iraq

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:

Zwara 1976  Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015

Zliten-Misurata Plain:

Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006   Wadi Kaam (Estuary) 2022   Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022

Sirte Plains:

Wadi Faregh 1934 (7 km) Bugrain to Al-Buayrat 1967 Wadi Soofejeen 2017

Benghazi Plain:

(17 km) W.of Benghazi 1977 Slouk-Msus road 2000  Msus-Al Ajramia zone 2004 Qaminas area,Al-Maqron area,Sidi Abdelati area,Sidi Sultan area 2006  Ajdabia region 2006  Wadi El-Ghattara 2010  Ajdabia (Al-Bedan), (Al-Jaledia) 2017 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021

Jabal Nafusa:

Gebel Nafousa, Tarmesa, Wazen 1974  (26 km) from Nalut (2 km) from main the highway 1975   (35 km) after El-bhelliah to Josh 1976 (10 km) before Zentan Alghazya, (28 km) from Nalut to Wazen 1977  Abu-Ghilan (Gharian), Wadi El-Watiah 2016  Al-Assaba 2018 Tarhuna (Trghlat) 2018 Tarhuna (Khsaya, Sok-El-Ahed, Terghlat) 2018 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020  Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake, Main course) 2022

Marmarica Plateau:

Wadi Al-Ramlah, (50 km) N. of Al-Makhili 1967  (70 km) from Derna to Tobruk, Masiad 1975  From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002  Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008

Al-Qibla area:

Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Al-Jufra area:

Between Hun and Bu-Njim 1976

Fezzan area:

Gaber-Oun Lake 2012

 

Notes

Wild in Libya in slightly saline sandy and stony place, medicinal plant.

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:

Almushghub, F., Ahmed, D., Sharaf El-Din, A., Shaltout, k. (2022) Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya. Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences, 9 (2022) 20-37. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357516127_Vegetation_analysis_of_Wadi_Kaam_at_northwest_Libya, https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/article_372060_558ee8095e2cf97881a8a3cc705aa126.pdf

El-Karnawdy, F.O.M. & Swaisy, A.S.M. (2022) Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. Middle East International Conference on Contemporary Scientific Studies-VII-Beirut Arab University, Lebanon-March 3-4, 2022.  https://www.middleeastconference.org/conference-books

Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf

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://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1

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://zenodo.org/records/3931997, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sh-Hoob-El-Ahmir, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf

Al-Dayek, J.H. G. (2018) Inventory of the perennial and prevalent vegetation cover in the Al-Assaba mountain region. The fifth Scientific Conference of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Arid and Semi-Arid Regions (ICESD) – From 23-25. July-2018. Ajdabiya-Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/salh-alshykhy

Beit Al-Mal, A. G. & El-Hadar, I. A. (2018) An analytical study of vegetation (Case Study: Targhalat, Tarhouna Municipality, Libya. Special issue of the second annual conference on theories and applications Basic and Biological Sciences. 1 September 2018.

MahkloufM.H. SherifA.S, BetelmalA. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364. http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html

Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) https://journals.asmarya.edu.ly/jmset/index.php/JMSET/article/view/95, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371282756_altrf_ly_alanwa_alnbatyt_lmnatq_wady_kam_whsrha_wthdyd_ashkal_nmwha

Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/salh-alshykhy, https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/salh-tyt-bwghrst-2320557670, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343934906_drast_hwl_tnw_alghta_alnbaty_bmhmyty_albydan_w_aljlydayh_bmdynt_ajdabya

Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust,L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Liby. Journal of  Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 741–761. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11676-016-0345-8

Abu Hadra, M. N. & Harkat, Z. M. (2015) A taxonomic study of the components of vegetation covers and notes on the environmental impact of Wadi Ghado in the Jafara Plain region in Libya. Professor magazine-Issue 8-University of Tripoli.(In Arabic) https://www.uotpa.org.ly/alostath/index.php/alostath/issue/view/8

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)

Almathnani , A. M., Ali Elssaidi , M. and Mohamed, M. I. (2012) Diversity and Ecological Succession Around Gaber-Oun Hypersaline Lake Ecosystem-Libya. 2nd International Conference on Ecological, Environmental and Biological Sciences (EEBS’2012) Oct. 13-14, 2012 Bali (Indonesia). https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JdnAB7IAAAAJ&hl=en

El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Wz8jpkIAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ALTsoucAAAAJ&hl=en,   https://journals.uob.edu.ly/index.php/sjuob/issue/view/71

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)

Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna Region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental Engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic)

Al-Dana, S. M. M. (2006) Taxonomic study of wild flower plants in some areas of Misrata. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Misurata University (7 October previously) Misurata, Libya. (In Arabic)

Al-Maghrabi A.S.S. (2006) Study of the vegetation and seed bank of the zone of Ghaminis and Ajdabia (Slouk plain), Master of Science Thesis, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Academy of Graduated Studies, Benghazi Branch, Libya, 2006. (In Arabic)

Al-Shif, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic)

El-Jetlawi A.O.(2004) Study of vegetation and soil seed bank of a range desert zone (Msus-Al-Ajramia), Master of Science Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Benghazi, Libya (In Arabic)

El-Kady, H.F. (2000) Vegetation analysis along Sluk-Msus Road in southeastern Benghazi, Libya, El-Minia Scienve Bulletin, Volum. 13(1), pp.61-71. 2000.

El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)

Al-Habony MEE 1999. Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean Coast of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border. MSc. Thesis. Department of Botany. Faculty of Science. Benghazi University. Benghazi. Libya.

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