Flora

Matthiola kralikii Pomel

Family: Brassicaceae

Flowering Time: Jan-Feb.

General Appearance

Matthiola kralikii Pomel / Homotypic Synonyms: Lonchophora kralikii (Pomel) Jafri, Matthiola tricuspidata ssp. pseudoxyceras Jafri, it is a Differs from the Matthiola tricuspidatu (L.) R. Br. by leaf lobes narrower, oblong to linear, rounded or obtuse at the apices, its unequal apical-horns; lateral horns longer than the terminal (stigma itself. which remains depressed), sub reflexed or somewhat up curved, sub obtuse to acute, broadest at base.

Life Form

Phytochoria

The native range of this species is N. Africa.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Martuba, S.E. Barce, Wadi El-Bagar 1938 (5km) from Ras Al-Hilal to Derna 1972 Susa 1970,1973 Marawa 1967,1973 Tocra, Gebel Akhder, Susa 1973

Marmarica Plateau: Al-Tamimi 1968 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286912-1

Link of images: https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Djerba/Matthiola%20kralikii/Matthiola-kralikii.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286912-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/286912-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001037907, https://www.gbif.org/species/5377397, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/141998/matthiola-kralikii-pomel, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-Djerba/Matthiola%20kralikii/Matthiola-kralikii.html

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S.M.H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Brassicaceae Vol. (23) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 158 – under: Matthiola tricuspidata ssp. pseudoxyceras (Conti) Jafri

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-Habony, A.M. (1999) Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean cost of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border, M.Sc. Thesis, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (in Arabic).

PAMPANINI, R. (1931). Prodromo della Flora Cirenaica. -: 231 – under: Matthiola pseudoxyceras Conti https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica

PAMPANINI, R. (1914). Piantae Tripolitanae, ab auctore anno 1913 […] – Firenze: 105 – under: Matthiola pseudoxyceras Conti, 106 – under: Matthiola pseudoxyceras var. basiceras (Coss. & Kralik) Conti