General Appearance
Ifloga spicata (Forssk.) Sch.Bip. // Infraspecifics: Ifloga spicata ssp. labillardierei (Pamp.) Chrtek , it is an annual herb, Stems 3-12 cm, with rigid, procumbent or ascending branches. Leaves (3-) 8-14 (-20) x (0.75-) 1-1.5 mm, filiform-linear, those subtending the cluster of capitula 6-7, (3-) 4-5 x 0.5-1 mm, narrowly oblong, with margins enrolled. adaxial face whitish or greenish lanate. Capitula (2-) 3 in a cluster; central one 4 mm long, 1.5 mm in diameter, cylindrical; lateral capitulum (2-) 3-3.25 mm long, 1.25 mm in diameter. Involucral bracts 4-5 rowed, straw coloured. Involucral bracts of 1st. row 3-3.5 x 1-1.25 mm, ovate, sharply acuminate, strongly carinate at the back. Fertile. Involucral bracts of 2nd. row 3.5-3.75 x 1-1.25 mm, ovate, acuminate, carinate at the back, fertile. Involucral bracts of 3rd. 41h & 5th row 3-3.75 x 1-1.25 mm, ovate, acuminate to sharply acute, strongly concave, but not carinate, fertile. Female florets, corolla 2.25-2.5 mm, filiform; ovary 0.5 mm long, epappose. Hermaphrodite florets c. 18; corolla 1.4-1.75 mm long, 4-toothcd; ovary 0.5 mm long, setae of the pappus 4-5, as long as the corolla. Cypselas O.8 x 0.3 mm, ovoid, slightly compressed, brownish-green to olive-green.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain: Tripoli 1933, 1967 Wadi El Atal 1976 Sabrata 2008 Sabratha 2019 Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021
Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 2006
Sirte Plains: (25 km) W, of Sirte 1968 Sirte 2015, 2016
Jabal Nafusa: Gebal Nefoussa, (108 km) S.E. of Jado 1970 Abughilan 2016
Marmarica Plateau: Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930
Al-Qibla area: Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013
Al-Jufra area: Wadi Soda, Senca valley, (90 km) from Hun 1973 (27 km) from Weshka, Grara Tifarni, (23 km) from Weshka 1975 EL-Jufra 2018 Al-Jufra region 2020
Fezzan area: Sebha 1973
Ghat area: Wadi Tanezzuft 2012
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:225700-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/225700-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000032996, https://www.gbif.org/species/3103501, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/137985/ifloga-spicata-forssk-sch-bip, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Djerba/Ifloga%20spicata/Ifloga-spicata.html, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/asteraceae/ifloga-spicata, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/IFLSPI/
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:
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-Mahklouf, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/A1.pdf
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
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.
Khalifa, S.M. & Bader, B.M. (2020) Floristic analysis of the family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region, Libya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies-2020- Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part A. https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/?year=2020&vol=8&issue=6&part=A&ArticleId=1223, https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue6/PartA/8-6-2-621.pdf
Saed, Z.H. S., Abohbell, H.A., Mahklouf, M. H. (2019) Floristic Analysis of the Family Asteraceae in Sabratha city- Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches 2019; 7(1): 18-25 Published online January, 2019.
Floristic Analysis of the Family Asteraceae in Sabratha city- Libya. 2019
EL-Barasi,Y.M., Bader, B.M., Barrani. M.W., EL-Hashani, N.M. and Alamrouni, A.O. (2018) Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression
Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. 2018
Elsayed, N. (2016) Relationship between Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya.CATRINA (2016), 15 (1): 59-68. https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en , https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf
Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust,L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Libya. Journal of Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 741–761. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11676-016-0345-8, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2
Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf
Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. 2015
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
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).
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).
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).
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