General Appearance
Sonchus tenerrimus L., it is an annual to perennial. Stem 10-80 cm, branched (except in some annual variants). Leaves with sub obtuse to acuminate auricles. The lower leaves glabrous, with few lobes. The upper leaves larger, often white-tomentose when young, pinnatisect with many ovate to linear-lanceolate lobes strongly constricted at the base and entire or denticulate, or rarely with linear lobes. Base of capitula and upper part of peduncles white-tomentose, often glandular-hairy. Involucral bracts 25-30. Ligules longer than corolla-tube. Achenes 2.5-3.3 x 0.5-1.2 mm, narrowly oblanceolate, tuberculate or rugose between the ribs; pappus 6-8 mm, more or less persistent.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain: Tripoli 1976 Coastal of Tripoli 2020
Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 2006 Wadi Kaam (Estuary) 2022 Zliten coast 2022
Benghazi Plain: Reported from Benghazi and from Benghazi to Agedabia by by Durand & Barratte
Jabal Nafusa: Gebel Nefousa 1971 (15 km) N. of Gharian, dry west slope on Gebel Nafousa 1977 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Wadi Zaza 2003
Marmarica Plateau: Reported from Toburk by Pampanini
Notes
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:250373-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/250373-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000044509, https://www.gbif.org/species/3105768, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/99912/sonchus-tenerrimus-l, https://maltawildplants.com/ASTR/Sonchus_tenerrimus.php, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=506314. https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/3691.html, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_sonchustenerri.php, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SONTEN/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonchus_tenerrimus
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. Page. 397.
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
Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya.2022
El-karnawdy, F.O.M., Abogmiza, A.F.M., Alsouyid, H.M.M., Ajaj. K.A.K. (2022) Floristic composition of Zygophyllum coccineum L. Associates in Zliten coast, Libya. 5th International African conference on current studies. February 2-5, 2022 Cairo, Egypt.
Floristic composition of Zygophyllum coccineum L. Associates in Zliten coast. 2022
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
Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. 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. 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
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).
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-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).
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
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