Convolvulus humilis Jacq.

General Appearance

Convolvulus humilis Jacq. it is an annual, herbaceous, hairy. Stems of (4-) 8-45 cm, simple, ascending or erect. Leaves up to 35 x 10 mm, increasing in size from the base, mucronulate, the basal ones spatulate or oblanceolate, largely attenuated; the cauline ones from spatulate to oblong. Flowers solitary, axillary, clustered at the tip of the branches. Bracteoles 1 mm, linear-lanceolate, more or less the length of the pedicel. understated flowers. Sepals 3.5-4 mm, ovate, mucronate or acuminate, with membranous margin, slightly pubescent. Corolla l0-15 mm, 3 times longer than the calyx, with 5 hairy longitudinal bands. Capsules 5.5-6.5 mm, longer than the sepals, hairy. Seeds 3-3.5 x 2-2.5 mm, trigonal, tuberculate-crested, brown

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is Medit.

Distribution in Libya

Benghazi Plain: Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Gebel Akhder, Wadi El-Teir, (24 km) W. Derna 1967 (10 km) from Shahat 1973 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 S.AL-Marj 2011 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Haboon 2015 Al-Oylia region 2017 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog, From Zawiet Tamula to Al-Manarh. From Lustata to Beshtaya 2019 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020

Notes

Wild in Libya, grows in on calcareous and clayey soil and limestone slopes.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266365-1

Link of images: https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/convolvulus-humilis, https://flora-on.pt/?q=Convolvulus+humilis, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/convolvulaceae/convolvulus-humilis, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CONHUM/

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266365-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/266365-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001296648, https://www.gbif.org/species/7834409, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/139820/convolvulus-humilis-jacq, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/convolvulus-humilis, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Convolvulus%20humilis, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/convolvulaceae/convolvulus-humilis, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CONHUM/, https://flora-on.pt/?q=Convolvulus+humilis, http://www.florasilvestre.es/mediterranea/Convolvulaceae/Convolvulus_humilis.htm

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. 16.

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

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

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

Alhasi, S.M, and El-Barasi, Y.M. (2017) The Weed Flora of some Crop Fields in Al-Oylia region, Al-Marj, Libya. Global Libyan Journal, ISSN 2518-5845. University of Benghazi, Faculty of Education Al Marj. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338996118_The_Weed_Flora_Of_Some_Crop_Fields_In_Al-_Oylia_Region_Al-Marj_Libya https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Sabah-M-Al-Hasi-2170071476

The Weed Flora of some Crop Fields in Al- Oylia region, Al-Marj. 2017

Raheel, RO. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil

دراسة الفلورا والغطاء النباتي للمنطقة الشبه صحراوية الممتدة بين مدينتي سلوق والابيار . 2016

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

El-Mokasabi, F M. (2014) Floristic Composition and Traditional Uses of Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 14 (8): 685-697, 2014, ISSN 1818-769,IDOSIPublications,2014DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf

Plant Species at Wadi Alkuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya 2014

EL-Barasi, Y. M., Barrani, M. W., Abdelsalam, O. EL-Amrouni, N., Mohamad, F. (2011) Check list of flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone: south EL-Jabal EL-Akhadar. Libya. Annals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara-International Journal of Engineering. Tome IX (Year 2011). Fascicule 3. ISSN 1584-2673, 141-146. http://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf

FLORA AND VEGETATION ON SOUTH EL-MARJ ZONE SOUTH EL-JABAL EL-AKHADAR.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

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).