Onobrychis crista-galli (L.) Lam.

Family: Fabaceae

General Appearance

Onobrychis crista-galli (L.) Lam., it is an annual herb, prostrate to erect, hairy, very similar to the Onobrychis caput-galli (L.) Lam., but each crest of fruit (at least the outermost) with flat or ± so denticulate, teeth or prickles, usually 3-4 on each crest. Seeds usually2-3 in each pod.  

Flowering in: Mar-May.

Life Form

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Phytochoria

MED+IT. The native range of this species is N. Africa to Iran.

Distribution in Libya

Benghazi Plain:  Benghazi road between Al-Kuwayfiah and Daryanah 1968

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder:  (12 km) E. EI-Merj, Shahat, Wadi El Kouf 1968  Baida 1970 (20 km) from AI Abiar 1972  AI Kubbah 1978   Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020

Marmarica Plateau:  AI-TamimL S.E, Derna 1968

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. 144.

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

Fl. Liby. Prodr.: 85 (1910).  https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6399663s

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