Flora

Hypochaeris glabra L.

Family: Asteraceae

Flowering Time: Mar-Apr.

General Appearance

Hypochaeris glabra L., it is an annual herbs 10-30 cm tall, the stems 1 or few, ascending to erect, simple or apically sparsely branched, glabrous, leafless or with few triangular-ovate bracts. Rosette leaves obovate to oblanceolate, 3-5 × 0.5-1.5 cm, leaf blade sinuate-dentate to pinnatipartite, with hispid margins. Peduncles gradually thickened below the capitulum. Capitula solitary, oblong, somewhat cylindrical. Involucral bracts arranged imbricately in several rows. Pappus composed of two rows of hairs; the outer ones scabrous and short, the inner ones longer and sparsely plumose. Achenes pale maroon, fusiform, almost tapering equally at both ends, marked with muricate ribs, very prominent especially in the transition zone between the body and the beak.

Life Form

Phytochoria

ES+MED. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe to Medit. and Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: Reported from Tripoli by Durand & Barratte Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli 2016 Sabratha 2019 Sabratha region 2020 Coastal of Tripoli 2020

Benghazi Plain: Msus-Al-Ajramia zone 2004

Jabal Nafusa: Reported from Kussbat, Tarhunaby Durand & Barratte Safeet 1974 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Tarhuna (Hejaz, Mckhalef, Zurgan) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Reported from Wadi Derna by Durand & Barratte Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 S. of AL-Marj 2011 Sidi Abu-Ras 2017

Notes

Wild in Libya.

Link of images: https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/hypochaeris/glabra/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_hypoglabra.php, https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/hypochaeris-glabra-profile/, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=73, https://www.i-flora.com/en/fact-sheets/phylogenetic-tree/art/show/hypochaeris-glabra.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225504-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/225504-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000005915, https://www.gbif.org/species/3093911, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/100152/hypochaeris-glabra-l, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=73, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/576.html, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_hypoglabra.php, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/hypochaeris/glabra/, https://www.i-flora.com/en/fact-sheets/phylogenetic-tree/art/show/hypochaeris-glabra.html, https://www.cal-ipc.org/plants/profile/hypochaeris-glabra-profile/, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/HYPGLA/, https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/8086, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypochaeris_glabra

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

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

Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2s5EMysAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf

Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. 2020.

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

Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District – Libya. 2020

Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC http://www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131

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

Floristic Study and Species Diverisy of Msallata-Garaboulli Province. 2020

Saed, Z.H. S., Abohbell, H.A., Mahklouf, M. H. (2019) Floristic Analysis of the Family Asteraceae in Sabratha city- Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches 2019; 7(1): 18-25 Published online January, 2019.

Floristic Analysis of the Family Asteraceae in Sabratha city- Libya. 2019

Mahklouf, M.H. Sherif, A.S, Betelmal, A. 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

Floristic Study for Tarhuna–Libya. 2018

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://www.researchgate.net/publication/371282756_altrf_ly_alanwa_alnbatyt_lmnatq_wady_kam_whsrha_wthdyd_ashkal_nmwha

التعرف على الانواع النباتية لمناطق وادي كعام وحصرها وتحديد أشكال نموها. 2017 .

El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulhamid-Alzerbi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326461390_aalkhdr_baljbl_bwras_sydy_bmntqt_alnbaty_alghta_drast-lybya

دراسة الغطاء النباتي بمنطقة سيدي بوراس –الجبل الاخضر 2017

Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic).

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. http://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf

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-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-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

Flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at Al-Jabal AI Akhdar 2003-مضغوط

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).