Euphorbia chamaesyce L.

General Appearance

Euphorbia chamaesyce L., it is an annual plant, hairy or hairless, with oblique-based leaves. The leaves are weakly toothed or toothless, to 7 (11) x 4.5 (6) mm, leaf tips not pointed, slightly to rather greyish (glaucous) on 1 mm stalks. ‘Flower‘ effect is formed of small but prominent white/pinkish appendages to the rounded yellowish/reddish floral glands. Seeds 1.2 mm, ovoid-quadrangular, irregularly tuberculate-rugulosin, pale greyish. Fruits, 2 mm, are covered with projecting hairs (not just at the edges), or no hairs, bumpless.

Flowering in: Apr-Sep.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

MED+IT+ES. The native range of this species is Macaronesia to W. Siberia and Pakistan.

Distribution in Libya

Benghazi Plain: Dariana, (40 km) from Benghazi 1972

Jabal Nafusa: Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: (5 km) from Susa to Shahat 1972 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019

Marmarica Plateau: Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

Al-Jufra area: Weshka 1972 Garar El-Tifarni, (23 km) from Weshka 1975

Ghat area: Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346005-1

Link of images: https://www.cretanflora.com/euphorbia_chamaesyce.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346005-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/346005-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000961329, https://www.gbif.org/species/3067869, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/106321/euphorbia-chamaesyce-l, https://ukrbin.com/index.php?id=123261, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/EUPCHM/, https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/240780879, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_chamaesyce

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1982) Flora of Libya, Euphorbiaceae Vol. (89) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 16.

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

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

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

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).

Mukassabi, T.A, Ahmidat, G., Sherif, I.M., ELMogasapi, A. (2012) Checklist and life forms of plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya. Biological Diversity and Conservation – 5 / 3 (2012) https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259357995_Checklist_and_life_forms_of_plant_species_in_contrasting_climatic_zones_of_Libya

Checklist and life forms of plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya. 2012

Ahmidat, Gh. (2004) Study of the vegetation cover of the area between the Acacus Mountains and the Tassili Mountains (Ghat). Master Thesis. Department of Botany.College of Science. Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic).

El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic).

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).