Alkanna tinctoria Tausch
General Appearance
Alkanna tinctoria Tausch / Infraspecific: Alkanna tinctoria ssp. tinctoria, Alkanna tinctoria ssp. tripolitana (Bornm.) Qaiser, it is a procumbent to ascending, setose to hispid, perennial herb up to (5-) 10-20 (-25) cm tall. Stem somewhat glandular. Basal leaves oblong-linear. 30-10 (150) x 5-10 (15) mm. Lower cauline leaves, somewhat shorter than basal, cordate at base. Upper cauline leaves elliptic-ovate, entire, acute to subacute. Bracts oblong to lanceolate, 6-10 (-15) x 1-5 mm. Calyx oblong lanceolate, 5-7 x 1.5-2 mm in flower, increasing to 7-12 mm in fruit, ± densely covered with setiform hispid hairs. Corolla blue or white, glabrous, tube somewhat longer than the calyx, limb 6-10 (-12) mm in diameter, lobes rounded, somewhat spathulate. Anthers c. 1 mm long, filaments somewhat shorter than the anthers. Nutlets c. 2 mm in diameter, ± obconic, irregularly reticulate to tuberculate.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain: (12 km) W. of Tripoli, (20,23 km) E. of Tripoli, Tripoli, Sidi Mesri 1967 Tripoli 1970,1975,1976 (15 km) from Ben-Ghasher 1976 (40 km) E. of Tripoli 1977 Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015 El-Zawia 2015 Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021
Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 2006, 2008
Benghazi Plain: Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2017
Jabal Nafusa: Gebel Nafousa 1971 Abughilan, Tubbi-Gharian 1972 Al-Awenia 1974 Mngh el Bahar, (2 km) before Kaleba, Kaleba, El-Asaba, Al-Awenia, (7 km) before Zentan 1974 (10 km) before Ghariian 1973,1977 (4 km) S. W. of Kussbat, Gurmat area, Misallata, Wargha 1978 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Wadi Kaam 2017 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadi Kaam (Headwaters) 2022
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Wadi El-Kouf 1978
Marmarica Plateau: Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930
Notes
Wild in Libya, common on sands along the coast, medicinal plant.
Link of images: https://osogovonature.com/2022/01/19/alkanna-tinctoria-tausch/, https://eol.org/pages/483843m, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Rhodes/Boraginaceae/Alkanna%20tinctoria/Alkanna-tinctoria.html,
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:112753-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/112753-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000525956, https://www.gbif.org/species/5341257, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/132279/alkanna-tinctoria-tausch, https://biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com/2016/02/alkanna-tinctoria-l-tausch-cyprus.html, https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Alkanna+tinctoria, https://osogovonature.com/2022/01/19/alkanna-tinctoria-tausch/, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/alktin/, https://botany.cz/en/alkanna-tinctoria/, https://eol.org/pages/483843, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Rhodes/Boraginaceae/Alkanna%20tinctoria/Alkanna-tinctoria.html
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1979) Flora of Libya, Boraginaceae Vol. (68) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 76.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:
Almushghub, F., Ahmed, D., Sharaf El-Din, A., Shaltout, k. (2022) Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya. Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences, 9 (2022) 20-37. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357516127_Vegetation_analysis_of_Wadi_Kaam_at_northwest_Libya, https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/article_372060_558ee8095e2cf97881a8a3cc705aa126.pdf
Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya.2022
Al-Sghair, F.G. and Mahklouf, M.H. (2021) Vegetation Survey for Vascular Plants of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya. Species. Vol.22 (69), 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/A1.pdf
Vegetation Survey of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-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
Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2s5EMysAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf
Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. 2020.
El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sh-Hoob-El-Ahmir, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf
Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District – Libya. 2020
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
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 .
Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/salh-alshykhy, https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/salh-tyt-bwghrst-2320557670, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343934906_drast_hwl_tnw_alghta_alnbaty_bmhmyty_albydan_w_aljlydayh_bmdynt_ajdabya
دراسة حول تنوع الغطاء النباتي بمحميتي البيضان والجليداية بمدينة اجدابيا. 2017
El-Zerbi, A. K., Al-Borki, A. S., Al-Aib, M.A. (2016) Study of vegetation in Protected Al-Bedan southeast of Ajdabiya, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-No. (2) Volume (2) December 2016. ISSN: 2413-5267(In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulhamid-Alzerbi, https://journals.asmarya.edu.ly/jmset/index.php/JMSET/article/view/103, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371283472_drast_alghta_alnbaty_bmhmyt_albydan_jnwb_shrq_ajdabya_lybya
دراسة الغطاء النباتي بمحمية البيضان جنوب شرق اجدابيا- ليبيا. 2016
Abu Hadra, M. N. & Harkat, Z. M. (2015) A taxonomic study of the components of vegetation cover 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://uotpa.org.ly/alostath/index.php/alostath/issue/view/8
دراسة تصنيفية لمكونات الغطاء النباتي بوادي غدو بمنطقة سهل الجفارة في ليبيا. 2015
Al-Fiqi, Abd al-Salam M., Abul-Qasim, R. (2015) Inventory of the vegetation cover surrounding Al-Zawiya University. The Libyan Journal of Science Volume 18, 2014/2015 .(In Arabic).
حصرالغطاء النباتى المحيط بجامعة الزاوية. 2015
Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-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).
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-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).
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