Astragalus schimperi Boiss.

General Appearance

Astragalus schimperi Boiss., it is an annual herb, prostrate, many branches from the base, pubescent. Leaf imparipinnately compound, c. 2.5-7.0 cm long, petiole and rachis pubescent, leaflets 9-17, c. 0.5-1.0 cm long, oblong-elliptical, acute-obtuse, pubescent on both sides, stipules c. 1.5-2.5 mm long, lateral, free. Inflorescence a 2-3-flowered pedunculate head, peduncle c. 4-5 mm long. Calyx c. 4 mm long, pubescent, teeth c. 1 mm long. Corolla pink. Vexillum c. 6 mm long. Fruit c. 14-15 mm long, c. 3 mm broad, pubescent (hairs spreading), stellately spreading or erect in heads.

Flowering in: Feb-Apr.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is Libya to Pakistan.

Distribution in Libya

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Kaam area 2005

Marmarica Plateau: Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

Al-Qibla area: Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Al-Jufra area: (80 km) from Hun 1973 (2, 27 km) from Weshka, Wadi Zagger 1975

Fezzan area: Bir el Ghelani, Brake 1934

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:479696-1

Link of images: https://www.floraofqatar.com/astragalus_schimperi.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/ASTSCH/

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:479696-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/479696-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000212559, https://www.gbif.org/species/5343632, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/63368/astragalus-schimperi-boiss, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/astragalus_schimperi/, https://www.floraofqatar.com/astragalus_schimperi.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/ASTSCH/

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. 53.

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

Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic).

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).