Convolvulus oxyphyllus Boiss.

General Appearance

Convolvulus oxyphyllus Boiss., it is a thorny, dwarf, and somewhat hairy shrub reaching a height of 60 cm; its mature branches terminate in spines. The leaves are sessile, oblong-lanceolate with pointed tips, measuring 2.5 cm in length and 0.5 cm in width. The flowers are sessile or short-stalked, appearing singly or in clusters-either in the leaf axils or along the branches and are white, with a diameter of 1.5 cm.

Life Form

Ch

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is Iraq, Iran, Arabian Peninsula.

Distribution in Libya

Sirte Plains: Sirte 2015

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266681-1

Link of images: https://www.gbif.org/taxon/XZJ6

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266681-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/266681-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000156003, https://www.gbif.org/taxon/XZJ6, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/convolvulus_oxyphyllus-subsp_oxycladus/

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

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

Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf

Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. 2015