Flora

Torilis leptophylla (L.) Rchb.f.

Family: Apiaceae

Flowering Time: Mar-Jun.

General Appearance

Torilis leptophylla (L.) Rchb.f. it is an annual herb, erect or sometimes ascending or spreading, up to 10-30 (-40) cm tall, dichotomously branched, with retrorsely appressed-setulose to sub glabrous stem. Leaves narrowly triangular-oblong, 2-6 x 0.5-3 cm, 2-3-pinnatisect. with, oblong or linear, 1-3 x 0.5-1 mm, acute, entire or toothed, sparsely adpressed hairy ultimate lobules; lower leaf petioles long, upper most leaves nearly sessile on narrow oblong sheaths. Umbels 2-3 (-5)-rayed, on (1-) 2-4 (-5) cm long, antiphyllous and terminal peduncles; rays 1-2 (-2.5) cm long, patent, thick and stout. Bracts absent. Umbellules 5-8-flowered. Pedicels unequal, 2-6 mm long. Bracteoles 3 or more, lanceolate, c. 3 x 1 mm, setose, broadly membranous margined. Petals obovate, unequal 1-2 mm long, deeply notched, white to pale pink. Stamens pinkish. Styles shorter than the conical stylopodium. Fruit linear-oblong, 6-8 x 3-4 mm (incl. prickles), yellowish-grey; mericarps prominently ribbed, primary ribs sparsely adpressed hairy, the 4 secondary ribs beset with 2-3 rows of glochidiate-scarbous, palent prickles.

Life Form

Phytochoria

MED+ ES +IT. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Central Asia and W. Himalaya.

Distribution in Libya

Zliten-Misurata Plain:

Tripoli 1977

Benghazi Plain:

Wadi El-Ghattara 2010

Jabal Nafusa:

Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhader:

Gasar Libya 1978 (4 km) from Susa to Ras El-Hilal 1979 Wadi Zaza 2003 Al-Mansora 2013 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Wadi Haboon 2015 Balghara 2017

Marmarica Plateau:

Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

Notes

Wild in Libya.

Link of images: https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_torilisleptophy.php, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/apiaceae/torilis-leptophylla#lg=1&slide=photo3, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Rhodes/Apiaceae/Torilis%20leptophylla/Torilis%20leptophylla.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:849536-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/849536-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000411338, https://www.gbif.org/species/8364220 , https://flora.org.il/en/plants/TORLEP/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_torilisleptophy.php, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/apiaceae/torilis-leptophylla#lg=1&slide=photo3, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Rhodes/Apiaceae/Torilis%20leptophylla/Torilis%20leptophylla.html

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Apiaceae Vol. (117) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:

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

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. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341306643_Floristic_Study_and_Species_Diverisy_of_Msallata-Garaboulli_Province_in_Libya

Abusaief, H. M. A. (2017) Similarities between elevations in a rare species of some locations at Al- Jabal Al-Akhdar in Libya. International Journal of Environment ISSN 2077-4505.Volume: 06 Issue: 03 July-Sept. 2017, Page: 78-102. http://www.curresweb.com/ije/ije/2017/78-102.pdf

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. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munay-Alteerah https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292919013_Checklist_of_the_Flora_of_Wadi_Haboonat_AI_Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5) http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf

Abusaief, H. M. A. and Dakhil, A. H. (2013) The floristic composition of Rocky habitat of Al Mansora in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar- Libya. New York Science Journal 2013; 6(5). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Huda-Abusaief

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

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).

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://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Gawhari, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281559070_Checklist_and_analysis_of_the_flora_and_vegetation_of_Wadi_Zaza_at_AI-Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

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