Helianthemum lippii (L.) Dum.Cours.

Family: Cistaceae

General Appearance

Helianthemum lippii (L.) Dum.Cours. // Synonyms: Helianthemum lippii var. sessiliflorum (Desf.) Murb, it is a much branched shrub, up to 60 cm tall; branches rigid, usually sharply tipped (in dry conditions), whitish in appearance. Leaves very variable (according to season), 5-15 (-20) x (1-) 2-6 (-8) mm, obovate-lanceolate or elliptic to linear-lanceolate, whitish-pubescent, revolute to almost fat at margins. Inflorescence simple to forked, with (3-) 6-12 flowers on each branch, often lax. Flowers small, sessile, c. 2 mm long, with yellowish petals; equal to or slightly exceeding the sepals. Sepals 3-4 mm long, outer linear, smaller, inner 3 elliptic, with longitudinal ribs, heterotrichous; often white-villous at base, persistent. Stamens many, uniseriate, all fertile. Capsule small, included within the calyx, villous or pubescent, ovate, many seeded.

Life Form

Ch

Phytochoria

SS. The native range of this species is Sicilia, Kriti, Sahara to India (Gujarat).

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:  (10,20 km) E. of Tripoli 1966 Tripoli 1967 Wadi Al-Atal 1975   Sabrata 2008  Tripoli 2010   El-Zawia 2015  Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021

Zliten-Misurata Plain:  Misrata 1975  Leptus Megna 2004  Kaam area 2005  Misurata 2006, 2008, 2015

Sirte Plains:  (25 km) W. Sirte, (1968    (7 Km) SE of Sitre City 2008  Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020

Jabal Nafusa:  Gharian 1968  Gebel Nafousa 1971 Gebel Nafousa, near Tejween 1970  Gebel Nafousa, Kabau, Kaleba, Gharian, (27 km) before Mizda 1974  Gharian 1974 Aboghilan, (4km) from Abou Alan, (22 km) from Nalut, (65 km) from Gerj to Nalut, (37 km) from Kaleba to Mizda 1975  Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Tarhuna (Sharshara, Sok-El-Ahed) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020  Wadi Kaam (Main course) 2022

Marmarica Plateau:  Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930

Al-Qibla area:  Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Ghadames area:  (10 km) before Senawen, (9 km) after Senawen 1975

Al-Jufra area:  (254 km) from Sebha to Hun, (80 km) from Hun 1973

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Cistaceae Vol. (48) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 26, 28.

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

Almushghub, F., Ahmed, D., Sharaf El-Din, A., Shaltout, k. (2022) Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya. Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences, 9 (2022) 20-37. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357516127_Vegetation_analysis_of_Wadi_Kaam_at_northwest_Libya, https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/article_372060_558ee8095e2cf97881a8a3cc705aa126.pdf

Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya.2022

Al-Sghair, F.G. and Mahklouf, M.H. (2021) Vegetation Survey for Vascular Plants of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya. Species. Vol.22 (69), 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahkloufhttp://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/index.htm,   http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/A1.pdf

Vegetation Survey of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya. 2021

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

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

Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar

Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. 2020

MahkloufM.H. SherifA.S, BetelmalA. 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

Al-Fiqi, Abd al-Salam M., Abul-Qasim, R. (2015) Inventory of the vegetation cover surrounding Al-Zawiya University. The Libyan Journal of Science Volume 18, 2014/2015 .(In Arabic) https://uot.edu.ly/journals/index.php/ljs/issue/view/24

حصرالغطاء النباتى المحيط بجامعة الزاوية. 2015

Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K.E. (2015) Natural plant cover composition in Misurata area, Libya. Assiut Journal for Environmental Studies-42nd issue-July 2015. (In Arabic). https://b.aun.edu.eg/env_units/sites/default/files/pdf/magazine/res_July_2015/res7_July_2015.pdf

تركيب الغطاء النباتي الطبيعي في منطقة مصراتة 2015

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).

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).

Beit Al-Mal, A. G. (2010) Classification of pastoral vegetation in the pasture of the Faculty of Agriculture-Al-Fateh University-Tripoli-Libyan Jamahiriya. Ass. Univ. Bull. Environ. Res. Vol. 13 No. 2, October 2010. (In Arabic).

تصنيف الغطاء النباتي الرعوي بمرعى کلية الزراعة 2010

Al-Aib, M. A. and El-Shakhy, N. O. (2008) Weed flora of great man made river agriculture project (sirte). Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, Vol.102, Issue 3: 241-25. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Alaibhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/343655187_Weed_Flora_of_Great_Man-Made_River_Agriculture_Project_Sirte

Baayo, Kh. A. (2008): Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008).

El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya 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-Dana, S. M. M. (2006) Taxonomic study of wild flower plants in some areas of Misrata. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Misurata University (7 October previously) Misurata, 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).

El-Komati, A. F. (2004) Medicinal plants in the Shapiat of Marqab, their distribution, classification and importance. Master Thesis. Biology Department- Faculty of Science-Al-Marqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic).

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