Flora

Lappula spinocarpos (Forssk.) Asch. ex Kuntze

Family: Boraginaceae

Flowering Time: Jan-Apr.

General Appearance

Lappula spinocarpos (Forssk.) Asch. ex Kuntze / Homotypic Synonyms: Echinospermum spinocarpos (Forssk.) Boiss. // Infraspecifics: Lappula spinocarpos ssp. spinocarpos, it is a densely appressed grey hairy, annual herb, up to 5-15 (-25) cm with decumbent or erect branches, hairs tuberculate at bases. Leaves 15-30 (-35) x 1-3 mm, lincar, obtuse. Inflorescence lax with white or blue and c. 1 mm long pedicelled flowers. Calyx lobes linear to narrowly ovate, 3-4 (-5) mm long at anthcsis and up to 8 mm long in fruit. Corolla infundibuliform, most equalling the calyx, limb more or less campanulate, 2-) mm in diameter, scales short, ± rounded. Stamens inserted below the middle of corolla tube c. 1 mm long, anthers; ovate, rarely oblong. Nutlets 3-5 x 2 mm, ovoid-trigonous, aculeate, spines unequal, verruculose or tuberculate or shortly spinose between the spines.

Life Form

Phytochoria

SA+IT. The native range of this species is N. Africa to Xinjiang and W. Pakistan.

Distribution in Libya

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Al-kararim 1968

Benghazi Plain: (17,30,40 km) from Ajdabia to Ojala, 1978

Jabal Nafusa: (25 km) S.E. Jado 1970 Gebel Nefousa 1971 Kabau 1972 Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Tarhuna (Wlaad Hmmad) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Marmarica Plateau: Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 (195 km) from Tobrul to Al-Jaghbub 1978 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

Al-Jufra area: (52 km) from Bugrain to Hun, Al-Brega, 1978

Notes

Wild in Libya, common of dry regions.

Link of images: https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/22047.html, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/lappula_spinocarpos/

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60463382-2, https://www.ipni.org/n/60463382-2, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000361499, https://www.gbif.org/species/7295483, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/132737/lappula-spinocarpos-forssk-asch, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/lappula_spinocarpos/, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/22047.html, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/LAPSPI/

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1979) Flora of Libya, Boraginaceae Vol. (68) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 53.

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

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

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

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).

El-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic).