Euphorbia exigua L.

General Appearance

Euphorbia exigua L., it is an annual herb, up to 30 (-40) cm tall, often much branched from the base. Leaves 3-25 x t-2 mm, linear to oblong-cuneate, entire, with acute, truncate o retuse apices, very variable. Ray-leaves usually like the upper cauline leaves or a little broader below; raylet-leaves obliquely triangulate-ovate-lanceolate, usually entire. Rays 3-5, up to 7 times forked. Glands of the cyathia with 2 horns, rarely the horns much reduced. Capsule 1.5-2 x 1.6 mm, shallowly sulcate, smooth but often ± granulate on the keels. Seeds 1.2 mm, ovoid-quadrangular, vermiculate-rugose or tubercled, grey.

Flowering in: Feb-May.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

ES+MED+IT. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to NW. Caucasus.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: Sabratha region 2020

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Leptis Magna 1975 Kaam area 2005

Jabal Nafusa: Misallata, Kossbat 1913 Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Tarhuna (Msabha) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Gasar Libya 1970 Shahat to Ras El-Hilal 1978 Sidi Abu-Ras 2017

Al-Qibla area: Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346469-1

Link of images: https://maltawildplants.com/EUPH/Euphorbia_exigua.php, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/EUPEXI/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_euphorbefluette.php, https://www.i-flora.com/en/the-smartphone-apps/iflora-deutschland/species/art/show/euphorbia-exigua-1.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346469-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/346469-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000962021, https://www.gbif.org/species/3069593, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/143068/euphorbia-exigua-l, http://www.cretanflora.com/euphorbia_exigua.html, https://maltawildplants.com/EUPH/Euphorbia_exigua.php, https://kocaelibitkileri.com/euphorbia-exigua-guduk-sutlegen/, https://www.florasilvestre.es/mediterranea/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia_exigua.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/EUPEXI/, https://www.i-flora.com/en/the-smartphone-apps/iflora-deutschland/species/art/show/euphorbia-exigua-1.html, https://flora-on.pt/?q=Euphorbia+exigua, https://botany.cz/cs/euphorbia-exigua/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_euphorbefluette.php

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. 37.

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

Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2s5EMysAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf

Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region 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

El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulhamid-Alzerbi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326461390_aalkhdr_baljbl_bwras_sydy_bmntqt_alnbaty_alghta_drast-lybya

دراسة الغطاء النباتي بمنطقة سيدي بوراس –الجبل الاخضر 2017

Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. 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).

Prodr. Fl. Ciren.: 310 (1931). https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica