Euphorbia granulata Forssk.

General Appearance

Euphorbia granulata Forssk., it is a small, hispidly villous (rarely glabrous), prostrate, perennating herb, often much branched from the base, with brittle (especially when dry), up to 20 cm long, somewhat yellowish branches. Leaves opposite, obliquely oblong-ovate to sub rounded, obtuse, entire or almost so, less than 1cm long; stipules c. 1mm, whitish. Cyathia very small, axillary and usually on short, leafy branches; borders of cyathia membranous, with pinkish or carmine coloured bases. Capsules c. 1 (-1.5) mm across; cocci rounded at the back and hirsute with patent hairs, sometimes glabrous. Seeds rugulose.

Flowering in: All the year.

Life Form

H

Phytochoria

SA+SZ+IT. The native range of this species is N. & E. Africa, SW. & Central Asia to Indian Subcontinent.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Qibla area: Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Al-Jufra area: (80 km) from Hun to Sebha 1973

Fezzan area: Al-Abiad 1973

Ghat area: Sardeles, Ghat, Wadi Tanezzuft, Ghat, Al-Barkat 1934 Ghat, Al-Barkat 1934 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

Jabal Al-Uwinat: Gebel Uweinat 1968 Karkure, Gebel Arcno, (40 km) N.W. Gebel Uweinat 1979 Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008

Notes

Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346683-1

Link of images: https://atlas-sahara.org/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia%20granulata/Euphorbia%20granulata.html, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/euphorbiaceae/euphorbia-granulata

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346683-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/346683-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000962370, https://www.gbif.org/species/3070132, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/143091/euphorbia-granulata-forssk, https://atlas-sahara.org/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia%20granulata/Euphorbia%20granulata.html, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/euphorbia_granulata/, https://www.floraofqatar.com/euphorbia_granulata.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/EUPGRA/, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Euphorbia+granulata, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242321424, https://medplants.blogspot.com/2015/08/euphorbia-granulata.html

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. 15.

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

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).

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

Alzwai, A.M.H. (2008) A study of the vegetation covers of the Jabal Al-Uweinat region in Libya. Master Thesis – Botany Department – College of Science – Garyounis University – Libya. (In Arabic).

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).