Helianthemum stipulatum (Forssk.) C.Chr.

General Appearance

Helianthemum stipulatum (Forssk.) C.Chr. it is a small multi-branched, herbaceous perennial shrub reaching a height of 15-40 cm. It has dense, elongated leaves (1-2.5 cm long and 0.2-0.5 cm wide) with margins that sometimes curl. The yellow flowers are 1 cm wide and sessile, arranged in an inflorescence containing 7-12 flowers. Sepals, 3-4 mm, stellate-pubescent, between and on the ribs, ciliate. Petals, as long as the sepals. Fruit is a rounded capsule.

Life Form

Ch

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is S. Greece to S. Türkiye, Iraq, N. Africa to N. Somalia and S. Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: (12 km) W. Tripoli, near the sea shore 1967 Sabrata 2008 Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 2006, 2008

Benghazi Plain: Wadi El-Ghattara 2010

Jabal Nafusa: Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Tarhuna (Terghlat) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020

Al-Qibla area: Wadi Nesma region 2009

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:169187-1

Link of images: https://flora.org.il/en/plants/helsti/, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/47567.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:169187-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/169187-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000717769, https://www.gbif.org/species/3595552, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/12074/helianthemum-stipulatum-forssk-c-chr, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/helianthemum_stipulatum/, https://www.cretanflora.com/helianthemum_stipulatum.html, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/helsti/, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/47567.html

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Cistaceae Vol. (48) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 29.

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

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

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

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

دراسة تصنيفية لمكونات الغطاء النباتي بوادي غدو بمنطقة سهل الجفارة في ليبيا. 2015

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

Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. 2010

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).

Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008)

El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya University, 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).