General Appearance
Hippocrepis multisiliquosa L., it is a small annual herb, up to 20 cm tall, nearly glabrous with somewhat zigzagging stems. Leaves imparipinnate, lacking tendrils, with 3-6 pairs of leaflets. Inflorescences few-flowered (usually 2-4); peduncles shorter than or equal in length to the subtending leaf, elongating during fruiting. Calyx campanulate with triangular teeth. Corolla yellow, c. 6 mm long. Pods commonly annular and strongly laterally compressed, with a notched, horseshoe-like margin, containing up to 7 seeds. Dry seeds pale orange, horseshoe-shaped (hippocrepiform). Seed coat surface smooth, scarcely lustrous. Hilum small, practically dot-like, located in the center of the seed. Lens adjacent to the hilum.
Flowering in: Feb-Mar.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain: Sabratah 1967 Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli 2016 Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Sabratha region 2020 Coastal of Tripoli 2020
Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 1967 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006
Sirte Plains: (7 Km) SE of Sitre City 2008 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020
Benghazi Plain: Jardina-Soloq Region 2020 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021 Soloq (Beir Bullerjam) 2022
Jabal Nafusa: (5 km) S. of Tagma 1967 (36 km) N. of Nalut 1975 Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020
Al-Qibla area: Wadi Nesma region 2009
Ghadames area: (109 km) from Nalut to Ghadames, (9 km) after Senawen, (1973
Al-Jufra area: (98 km) from Sebha to Hon, Wadi Soda 1973
Notes
Wild in Libya, in sandy soil with loamy top.
This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498382-1
Link of images: https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Hippocrepis_multisiliquosa.php, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/hippocrepis-multisiliquosa, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=502741, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=13, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_hippomulti.php , https://flora.org.il/en/plants/HIPMUL/
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:498382-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/498382-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000205621, https://www.gbif.org/species/5353693, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/129290/hippocrepis-multisiliquosa-l, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/2555.html, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Hippocrepis_multisiliquosa.php, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/hippocrepis-multisiliquosa, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_hippomulti.php, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=502741, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/HIPMUL/
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 132.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:
Omar, N., Adrees, A., Alhursh, A., Shuayb, M., Alajeeli, O., Alzerbi, A.K. (2022) Identification of the Most Important Weed Species in A Barley Crops in Beir Bullerjam Region-Soloq, Libya. Scientific Journal for the Faculty of Science-Sirte University Vol. 2, No. 1 April (2022) 15-22. https://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/jsfsu/issue/view/5, https://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/jsfsu/article/view/51/45
Weed Species in A Barley Crops in Beir Bullerjam Region – Soloq, Libya. 2022_compressed
Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf
Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. 2021.-مضغوط
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. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC http://www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131
Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. 2020
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
Omar, N., Alai, M.A. & Al-Zerbi, A.K. (2020) A Survey of Weed Species of Barley Crop Fields in Farms of GMR Agricultural Project in Jardina-Soloq Region, Libya. Libyan Journal of Basic Sciences, Vol: 11, No: 1, P: 29-38, August. 2020. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar, https://repository.uob.edu.ly/handle/123456789/1535
A Survey of Weed Species of Barley Crop Fields in Jardina-Soloq Region, Libya.2020
Mahklouf, M.H. &Al-Sghair, F.G. (2016) Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Oct 2016, Volume 4, Issue 4.PP(119-123) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/310898871_Floristic_and_Inventory_Study_of_Mallaha_Wetland_Tripoli_-_Libya
Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. 2016.
Mahklouf, M. H. &Al Sghair, F. G. (2016) Biodiversity and Floristic Study of Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli-Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Original Article, pag. (101-103). Jul 2016, Volume 4, Issue 3, DOI: 10.21859/ajlsr-040307. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fathi-Al-Sghair
Biodiversity and Floristic Study of Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli–Libya. 2016
Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic).
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-Alaib,
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343655187_Weed_Flora_of_Great_Man-Made_River_Agriculture_Project_Sirte
Weed flora of great man made river agriculture project (sirte) 2008
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).

















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