General Appearance
Sedum litoreum Guss., it is a succulent annual, glabrous . Stem 4-15 cm, simple or with erect branches. Leaves 10-20 mm, alternate, obovate-spathulate, flattish, shortly spurred. Flowers 5-merous, sub sessile, in long, lax cymes. Petals 2.5-4 mm, equalling or slightly exceeding the sepals, lanceolate, acute to acuminate, pale yellow. Stamens 5, rarely 10. Follicles erecto-patent; styles short.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Reported from El-Merj by Maire & Weiller Wadi Zaza 2003
Notes
Wild in Libya, rare species of coastal sands.
This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275627-1
Link of images: https://www.maltawildplants.com/CRSS/Sedum_litoreum.php, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/sedlit/, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=7055
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:275627-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/275627-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000437270, https://www.gbif.org/species/7334047, https://www.maltawildplants.com/CRSS/Sedum_litoreum.php, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/sedlit/, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=7055
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1981) Flora of Libya, Crassulaceae Vol. (87) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 25.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:
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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