Hippocrepis cyclocarpa Murb.

General Appearance

Hippocrepis cyclocarpa Murb. / Heterotypic Synonyms: Hippocrepis cyclocarpa var. leiocarpa Pamp., it is an annual herb, similar to Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L., but flowers smaller (c. 6 mm) and siliquae usually completely circular with smaller sinuses opening outside the circle and seed protuberances not reaching the inner margins of the pod.

Flowering in: Mar-May.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is Tunisia to N. Egypt, Kriti, Arabian Peninsula

Distribution in Libya

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Kaam 2005 Misurata 2008

Jabal Nafusa: 1̸2 km) before Kabao, roadside valley 1972 Tarhuna (Hejaz) 2018

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Taknes, Messa, (5 km) from Baida 1972 Tocra 1973 Al-Mansora 2013 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020

Marmarica Plateau: Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Omm Rezaum 1968 Al-Tamimi to Omm Rezaum, sandy wadis. 1970 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

Notes

Wild in Libya, in sandy wadies.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498359-1

Link of images: https://www.gbif.org/taxon/3M23G, https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Hippocrepis_cyclocarpa

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498359-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/498359-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000205503, https://www.gbif.org/taxon/3M23G, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/146652/hippocrepis-cyclocarpa-murb

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 134.

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

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

Al-Amrouni, M, M., Al-Zarbi, A., Al-Aeb, M. A. (2020) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Amohamed forest north of the city of Al-Abyar in the Al-Jabal Al-Al-Akhdar. Libya. Journal of Quality Assurance for Scientific Research-The First Issue-April-2020 (In Arabic). https://lqac.org.ly/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PDF-1.pdf, https://independent.academia.edu/ABDULHAMIDALZERBI

دراسة الغطاء النباتي بغابة سيدي امحمد شمال مدينة الابياربالجبل الاخضر.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

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

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).

Al-Shif, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic).

El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic).

PAMPANINI, R. (1931). Prodromo della Flora Cirenaica. -: 278 – under: Hippocrepis cyclocarpa var. leiocarpa Pamp. https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica

Prodr. Fl. Ciren.: 277 (1931). https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica