Flora

Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne.

Common Name: Anes, talenbu.

Family: Apocynaceae

Flowering Time: Mar-May.

General Appearance

Leptadenia pyrotechnica (Forssk.) Decne., it is an erect shrub or small tree, up to 5 m tall, with numerous slender, spinescent green branches. Leaves when present, 2.5-5 cm x 2.5-3 mm, linear, sessile. Flowers in small umbellate cymes. Peduncle 2.5-8 mm long, pedicel c. 2.5 mm long. Calyx c. 1.5 mm long, lobes as long as the tube, pubescent. Corolla funnel-shaped, glabrous below, lobes pubescent within and without. Follicles solitary, 7.5-11.5 cm x 6-7 mm, reflexed, lanceolate, smooth, beaked. Seeds c. 8 mm long, coma 2.5-3.8 cm long.

Life Form

N.Ph

Phytochoria

SS+SZ, The native range of this species is Sahara to Iran and NW. India.

Distribution in Libya

Ghadames area:

Reported from Ghadames by Durand & Barratte and Corti

Fezzan area:

Reported from Morzuk by Durand & Barratte and Corti

Ghat area:

Reported from Wadi Tafilmin, Ghat by Durand & Barratte and Corti Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

Notes

Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

Link of images: https://www.ksanature.com/plants/leptadenia_pyrotechnica/, https://botany.cz/cs/leptadenia-pyrotechnica/, https://www.atlas-sahara.org/Apocynaceae/Leptadenia%20pyrotechnica/Leptadenia%20pyrotechnica.html, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/leppyr/

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98980-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/98980-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000361232, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Leptadenia+pyrotechnica, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/leptadenia_pyrotechnica/, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/apocynaceae/leptadenia-pyrotechnica, https://www.floraofqatar.com/leptadenia_pyrotechnica.htm, https://www.atlas-sahara.org/Apocynaceae/Leptadenia%20pyrotechnica/Leptadenia%20pyrotechnica.html, https://botany.cz/cs/leptadenia-pyrotechnica/, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/leppyr/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptadenia_pyrotechnica

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:

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

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).