Convolvulus dorycnium L.

General Appearance

Convolvulus dorycnium L., it is a perennial, very branched, stems stiff, greenish silvery, with rounded section and few or no leaves, Leaves: alternate, small, lanceolate, almost sessile. Flowers: sessile flowers, very numerous, solitary at the end of the branches or at the branches, and carried by a long peduncle; light pink in color, the corolla having a diameter of 20 to 25 mm. Sepals 3-5 mm, obtuse to distinctly emarginate, apiculate. Capsule, usually 4-seeded, 1- to 2-celled. Pollen grains, tricolpate; exine not spinose.

Life Form

H

Phytochoria

IT+SA+MED. The native range of this species is E. Central & E. Medit. to W. & Central Asia.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: Wadi Elmait project 1974

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Kaam area 2005

Benghazi Plain: Wadi El-Enaghar 2021

Jabal Nafusa: (15 km) from Jado 1974 Kussbat 1977 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Tarhuna (Msabha) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Bumaria, (20 km) from Al-Abiar, (20 km) from Taknes 1972 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020

Marmarica Plateau: From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999

Notes

Wild in Libya, in arid1rocky places and calcareous soils.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266144-1

Link of images: https://phrygana.eu/Flora/Convolvulaceae/Convolvulus-dorycnium/Convolvulus-dorycnium.html https://www.gbif.org/species/7815993, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CONDOR/, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/43434.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266144-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/266144-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001298499, https://www.gbif.org/species/7815993, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/139794/convolvulus-dorycnium-l, https://www.cretanflora.com/convolvulus_dorycnium.html, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/43434.html, https://biodiversitycyprus.blogspot.com/2016/03/convolvulus-dorycnium-l-cyprus.html, https://phrygana.eu/Flora/Convolvulaceae/Convolvulus-dorycnium/Convolvulus-dorycnium.html, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CONDOR/

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Convolvulaceae Vol. (45) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 14.

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

Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf

Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. 2021.-مضغوط

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

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

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

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).

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-Habony, A.M. (1999) Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean cost of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border, M.Sc. Thesis, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).