Lotus glinoides Delile

Family: Fabaceae

General Appearance

Lotus glinoides Delile, it is an annual (to perennating) herb, profusely branched, ascending or diffuse, pubescent with or without bulbous-based hairs, ± appressed to spreading. Upper leaflets obovate to oblong-obovate, 4-14 x 2-5 mm. Lower pair smaller, sub orbicular, sometimes suppressed. Flower 1-2 (-3), axillary with or without an inconspicuous peduncle, bracts 1-3, leaflet like, longer than calyx. Flowers small, 5-7 mm long, pink-purple. Calyx ± campanulate, teeth as long as tube, ± linear, almost equal. Corolla 1.5 times as long as calyx, standard pink, longer than wings and keel, wings pink, keel purple, with beak bent almost erect. Pods c. 20 (-23) x 1.5-2 mm, terete, ± curved towards the apex. Seeds 1 x 0.85 -1 x 0.7 – 0.75 mm, greenish ocher in color, matte, smooth, sub spherical or sub lenticular, finely dotted with black dots. Circular thread, practically pointed. Featured lens, located at c. 0.2 mm of the thread.

Flowering in: Feb-Mar.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

SS+SZ. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Sahara to Pakistan.

Distribution in Libya

Jabal Nafusa:  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Marmarica Plateau:  Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

Al-Qibla area:  Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Al-Jufra area:  Gebel Soda 1972  (95,98 km) from Hun to Sebha, Wadi Soda, along the dried water stream, sandy soil with loamy top at some places 1973

Ghat area:   Wadi Aghighi, (70 km ) from Ghat towards Algiran border 1977  Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004  Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

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. 106.

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

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

Ahmidat, Gh. (2004) Study of the vegetation cover of the area between the Acacus Mountains and the Tassili Mountains (Ghat). Master Thesis. Department of Botany.College of Science. Sebha University. 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).

Fl. Liby. Prodr.: 77 (1910).  https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6399663s

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