Lathyrus cicera L.

General Appearance

Lathyrus cicera L. / Heterotypic Synonyms: Lathyrus cicero var. tenuifolius Foucaud & Simon, it is an annual herb, up to 20-60 cm, glabrous, stems narrowly winged, as well as petioles. Leaves with 1 pair of lanceolate or linear, acute leaflets, rowing tendrils, stipules lanceolate, equal to the petiole. Reddish flowers, quite large (10-13 mm), solitary on peduncles longer than the petiole and shorter than the leaf. Calyx with teeth longer than the tube. Corolla 1 time longer than the calyx, usually brick-red or purple-red. Pods 3-4 cm by 8-10 mm, oblong-compressed, glabrous, broadly canaliculated and with 2 short, non-winged edges on the back. Seeds 4.45–6.86 x 4.42–6.92 x 3.60–4.45 mm, polyhedral (mostly pentahedrons and hexahedrons), smooth, matte. Granite-like cover, with a grayish background with bands and patches of beige, ivory, ocher and black. Thread of 1.15–1.60 x 0.50–0.93 mm, elliptical, occupying 1/13–1/15 of the total contour of the seed. Featured lens, located 1.20–1.75 mm from the thread.

Flowering in: Feb-Mar.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

ES+MED+IT. The native range of this species is S. Central & E. Europe to Medit. and Pakistan.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: (20,23 km) E. of Tripoli, along the coastal road to Khoms 1967

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Leptis Magna 1968,1973 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022

Benghazi Plain: Reported from Benghazi by Durand & Barratte

Jabal Nafusa: Misallata, Hafs, mountainous area. soil sandy & clay 1978 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Marmarica Plateau: Reported from Toburk by Durand & Barratte Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930

Al-Kufra area: Reported from Al-Kufra by Durand & Barratte

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501638-1

Link of images: https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/lathyrus-cicera, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Lathyrus_cicera.php, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/2744.html, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=292

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:501638-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/501638-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000212675, https://www.gbif.org/species/5356481, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/146759/lathyrus-cicera-l, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/2744.html, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=292, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Lathyrus_cicera.php, https://www.cretanflora.com/lathyrus_cicera.html, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/lathyrus-cicera, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/lathyrus_cicera/

Bibliographic References

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. 281.

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

El-Karnawdy, F.O.M. & Swaisy, A.S.M. (2022) Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. Middle East International Conference on Contemporary Scientific Studies-VII-Beirut Arab University, Lebanon-March 3-4, 2022. https://www.middleeastconference.org/conference-books

Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. 2022

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

Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371282756_altrf_ly_alanwa_alnbatyt_lmnatq_wady_kam_whsrha_wthdyd_ashkal_nmwha

التعرف على الانواع النباتية لمناطق وادي كعام وحصرها وتحديد أشكال نموها. 2017 .

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).

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).

PAMPANINI, R. (1931). Prodromo della Flora Cirenaica. -: 286 – under: Lathyrus cicera var. tenuifolius Foucaud & Sim https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica