Convolvulus siculus L.

General Appearance

Convolvulus siculus L., it is an annual herb. Stems simple or branched, ascending, prostrate or somewhat erect, up to 60 cm tall, pilose with brownish hairs. Leaf-blade oblong-lanceolate, up to 5 cm long and 2 cm wide, acute or acuminate at the apex, cuneate or truncate at the base, sparingly pilose; petiole about 1 cm long. Inflorescence 1-3-flowered; peduncle up to 2.5 cm long; bracts long and elliptic or small and linear; pedicels about 6-10 mm long. Sepals ovate-lanceolate, 5-6 mm long, 1.5-2 mm wide, acute, pilose. Corolla white tinged bluish-lilac, about 6 mm long. Capsule about 6 mm in diameter. Seeds black, roughened, about 2 mm long.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

MED+SA+SZ. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran and Tanzania, Arabian Peninsula, India.

Distribution in Libya

Jabal Nafusa: Gebel Nafousa, near Ragrag Tejween 1970 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Wadi El Kouf, Wadi El-Teir, (24 km) W. Derna to Susa, (8 km) S. Gubba 1967 Al-Bakur, near Tocra 1968 El-kouf area 1984 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019

Marmarica Plateau: Al-Tamimi 1968

Notes

Wild in Libya, common in sandy places, on calcareous soils.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266984-1

Link of images: https://maltawildplants.com/CONV/Convolvulus_siculus.php, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Djerba/Convolvulus%20siculus/Convolvulus-siculus.html, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=504229

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266984-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/266984-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001296653, https://www.gbif.org/species/3678083, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/129531/convolvulus-siculus-l, https://maltawildplants.com/CONV/Convolvulus_siculus.php, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/convolvulus_siculus/, https://botany.cz/cs/convolvulus-siculus/, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Convolvulus%20siculus, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CONSIC/, https://www.plantarium.ru/page/view/item/70764.html, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Djerba/Convolvulus%20siculus/Convolvulus-siculus.html, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=504229

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. 12.

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

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

El-farse, M.H. (2019) Study of the vegetation of Wadi Om-El-Amaym in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. Master Thesis- department of environmental science and engineering, Academy of post graduate studies, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).

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

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).

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.