Erica multiflora L.

General Appearance

Erica multiflora L., it is a subshrub or shrub, Stems up to 80(-250) cm, usually more or less erect and rigid. Leaves 6-11 (-14) mm, in whorls of 4-5. Inflorescences up to 5 cm but often much shorter, terminal or intercalary. Sepals 1.5-2 mm. Corolla (3-)4-5(-7) mm, pink, cylindrical to narrowly campanulate, with erect to patent lobes; anthers c. 1.5 mm, with contiguous, usually parallel lobes 3-5 times as long as wide. Capsule 3 x 3 mm, ± globose, dehiscing by 4 valves. Seeds 1 x 0.5 mm, obovoid to oblong, brown and reticulate.

Flowering in: May-Des.

Life Form

N.Ph

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is W. & Central Medit.

Distribution in Libya

Jabal Nafusa: Msallata (Shaafien) 2017

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Argub El-Abiad, near Susa to the South, along the road to Shahat, Wadi El- Hussaien, along the coastal road, Ras El-Hilal-Shahat 1967 Wadi Mahbool 1975 Wadi Al-Agar, (3 km) before Derna 1977 Al-Mansora 2013 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Haboon 2015 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021

Marmarica Plateau: From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999

Notes

Wild in Libya, common in calcareous rocks.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329147-1

Link of images: https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/erica-multiflora, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=509551, https://www.maltawildplants.com/ERIC/Erica_multiflora.php

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329147-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/329147-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000672656, https://www.gbif.org/species/7373031, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/142879/erica-multiflora-l, https://www.maltawildplants.com/ERIC/Erica_multiflora.php, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/erica-multiflora, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=509551, https://www.florasilvestre.es/mediterranea/Ericaceae/Erica_multiflora.htm, http://www.menudanatura.com/2010/11/erica-multiflora-l.html

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Ericaceae Vol. (54) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 2.

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

Al-Traboulsi, M. & Alaib, M.A. (2021) A Survey of medicinal plants of Wadi Al-Kouf in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. NAT. CROAT, VOL. 30. No 2. (389-404), ZAGREB. December 31, 2021. https://hrcak.srce.hr/269442, https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/390805

Medicinal plants of Wadi Al-Kouf in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. 2021

Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1

An-updated-checklist-and-quantitative-analysis-of-the-Marmarica-Plateau-flora-مضغوط

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-Rabiai, G.T. & Al tira, M. (2015) Checklist of the Flora of Wadi Haboon at AI Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences 6(8-9): Aug-Sep, 2015:4661-4665] Coden (USA): IJPLCP ISSN: 0976-7126. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munay-Alteerah https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292919013_Checklist_of_the_Flora_of_Wadi_Haboonat_AI_Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

Checklist of the Flora of Wadi Haboonat AI Jabal AI Akhdar. 2015

El-Mokasabi, F M. (2014) Floristic Composition and Traditional Uses of Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 14 (8): 685-697, 2014, ISSN 1818-769,IDOSIPublications,2014DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf

Plant Species at Wadi Alkuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya 2014

Abusaief, H. M. A. and Dakhil, A. H. (2013) The floristic composition of Rocky habitat of Al Mansora in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar- Libya. New York Science Journal 2013; 6(5). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Huda-Abusaief

Foristic composition of Rocky habitat of Al Mansora in Al- Jabal Al- Akhdar 2013

EL-Habony, A.M. (1999) Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean cost of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border, M.Sc. Thesis, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).