General Appearance
Cistus salviifolius L., it is a small shrub, up 1060 (-90) cm long, spreading, hairy with short stellate hairs only. Leaves ovate-elliptic, rounded at base, green, scabrid and rugose above, with short stellate hairs on both surfaces, petiolate. Flowers (2-) 3-5 cm in diameter, while mostly solitary but sometimes cymes up to 3 (-4) flowered; pedicels usually long, (1-) 2-5 (-15) cm. Sepals 5, manifestly cordate at the base, scabrid with stellate hairs usually. Petals white, sometimes yellow near bases. The stamens, about one hundred, are long and yellow, whilst the style is almost non-existent (at most it is 0,5 mm long). Stigma sub sessile or sessile. Capsules; adpressed-pubescent.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Benghazi Plain: Wadi El-Ghattara 2010
Jabal Nafusa: (22km)W. of Khoms 1967 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: (15 km) S.W. Massah 1967 upper stream of Wadi El-Kouf, Al Bakur, near Tocra 1968 Between Shahat & Marsa Susa, in wadi Roseyt 1970 El-kouf area 1984 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 El-Bakur 2007 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi El-Akar, Wadi Algharega, Al-Marj-Al-Baida motorway, Wadi El-Kouf 2011 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Between Labrag and Shahat 2014 Wadi Haboon 2015 Wadi Belkaf-Bata 2016 Wadi El Ager, Marawa-Al-Merj 2016 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog, From Zawiet Tamula to Al-Manarh, From Lustata to Beshtaya 2019 Ain Mara 2020 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021
Notes
Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.
This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168475-1
Link of images: https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/cistus-salviifolius/?lang=en, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/cistaceae/cistus-salviifolius, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Rhodes/Cistaceae/Cistus%20salviifolius/Cistus-salviifolius.html, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CISSAL/
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168475-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/168475-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000607577, https://www.gbif.org/species/2874027, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/135011/cistus-salviifolius-l, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/cistaceae/cistus-salviifolius, https://www.monaconatureencyclopedia.com/cistus-salviifolius/?lang=en, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CISSAL/, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Rhodes/Cistaceae/Cistus%20salviifolius/Cistus-salviifolius.html, https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=19516, https://www.plantasyhongos.es/herbarium/htm/Cistus_salviifolius.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cistus_salviifolius
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Cistaceae Vol. (48) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 6.
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
Al-Maqsabi, F. M. & Makhlouf, M. A. (2020) Vegetation cover in the Ain Mara region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region – Libya. The Libyan Journal of Science (An International Journal): Volume 23, 2020. (In Arabic) https://uot.edu.ly/journals/index.php/ljs/article/view/122, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Farag-Elmokasabi-2
الغطاء النباتي في منطقة عين مارة بمنطقة الجبل الاخضر2020
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
Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A.M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Bishtaya in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj-University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339238955_tsnyf_alghta_alnbaty_wtwzyh_aljghrafy_fy_almntqt_almmtdt_ma_byn_alhnyt_wwady_alzqzwq_shmala_hty_lstath_wbshtaya_jnwba_aljbl_alakhdr_shrq_lybya
Al-Aib, M.A., Elbakkosh, A.M., Ali, Y.B., Gadelmola, A.S., Elmhafdi, A.M. (2016) Preliminary Investigation of the Vegetation of Wadi Belkaf-Bata Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya. Libyan Journal of Basic Science (LJBS) Vol: 4, No: 1, PP: 20-27., 2016. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Alaib, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323772475_Preliminary_Investigation_of_the_Vegetation_of_Wadi_Belkaf-Bata_Al-Jabal_Al-Akhdar-Libya
Preliminary Investigation of the Vegetation of Wadi Belkaf- Bata Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya. 2016
Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust, L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Libya. Journal of Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue4, pp 741-761|. https://bit.ly/3HlBjcJ, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2
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
Ahmed, H. M. (2014) Assessment of natural vegetation in the area between Abraq and Shahat in the south and the coastline in the north. Journal of Science and Human Studies-Al-Marj. Issue 4-ISSN: 2312-4962 Benghazi University. (In Arabic) https://journals.uob.edu.ly/index.php/JSH/login
الغطاء النباتي الابرق – شحات 2014-مضغوط
Ahmed, H. M. (2014) Assessment of natural vegetation in the area between Abraq and Shahat in the south and the coastline in the north. Journal of Science and Human Studies-Al-Marj. Issue 4-ISSN: 2312-4962 Benghazi University. (In Arabic) https://journals.uob.edu.ly/index.php/JSH/login
Plant Species at Wadi Alkuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya 2014
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).
Hegazyi, A.K., Boulos, L., Kabiel, H.F. and Sharashy, O.S. (2011) Vegetaion and species altitudinal distribution in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape, Libya. Pak. J. Bot., 43(4): 1885-1898, 2011. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hanan_Kabiel/publication/249011161_Vegetation_and_species_altitudinal_distribution_in_Al-Jabal_Al-Akhdar_landscape_Libya/links/58171d7c08ae90acb24128b9.pdf
VEGETATION AND SPECIES ALTITUDINAL DISTRIBUTION IN AL-JABAL AL-AKHDAR. 2011
El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Wz8jpkIAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ALTsoucAAAAJ&hl=en, https://journals.uob.edu.ly/index.php/sjuob/issue/view/71
Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. 2010
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).
Abd Al-lkhaleq, Y. M. (2007) Vegetation Coverage of El-Bakur Highlands in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Garyounis University, Libya. (In Arabic).
Nawras, A. M. B. (2007) A study of the vegetation cover in the Wadi (Valley) Stowah region. Master Thesis. Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University-Libya. (In Arabic).
El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H. (2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Gawhari, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281559070_Checklist_and_analysis_of_the_flora_and_vegetation_of_Wadi_Zaza_at_AI-Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya
Flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at Al-Jabal AI Akhdar 2003-مضغوط
Al-Hamadi R.I. (1999) Floristic and ecological study of Wadi Al-Agar, Master Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).
ACSAD (1984) Wadi Al-Kouf National Park Studies Project. Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands.











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