General Appearance
Medicago laciniata (L.) Mill., it is an annual herb, prostrate to ascending. subpuberulent, up to30(-40) cm long. Stipules ovate to ovate-lanceolate, dentate to laciniate. Leaflets obovate-oblong, 5-10 x 2·5 mm, dentate-serrate to laciniate, especially above, hairy beneath. Peduncles shorter or longer than petiole, aristate, 1-2 (-3)-flowered. Flowers 3-5 mm long, pale to dark yellow; pedicellate. Calyx-teeth shorter than tube, hairy. Corolla less than twice as long as calyx; standard exceeding the wings and keel. Pods 2.5-6 mm in diameter (excluding spines), in a lax spiral of (2.5-) 3-7 turns, 3-8 mm high, short-cylindrical, globose or ellipsoid, usually glabrous, spiny with spines arising from very near to the dorsal suture; transverse veins sigmoid; margin 1-keeled; spines (1-)3-6 mm long, longer ones hooked at the tip, grooved especially below. Seeds 1-2 in each coil, 2-3 mm long, yellow to yellowish-brown, smooth.
Flowering in: Feb-Apr.
Life Form
Phytochoria
Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain: Sabratha region 2020
Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 2006
Sirte Plains: Sirte 2015, 2016
Benghazi Plain: Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Soloq (Beir Bullerjam) 2022
Jabal Nafusa: (26 km) from Nalut 1975 (2 km) S. of Mizda 1977 Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Wadi Kaam (Main course) 2022
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Al-Baida, Gernada, Labraq 2021
Marmarica Plateau: Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002
Al-Qibla area: (121 km) from Mizda to Al-ghariat 1977 Wadis South of Mizda 2013
Al-Jufra area: (50 km) from Hun, (30 km) N. Waden 1973 Gara Al-Tifarni, (23 km) from Weshka 1975
Notes
Wild in Libya.
This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506247-1
Link of images: https://atlas-sahara.org/Fabaceae/Medicago%20laciniata/Medicago%20laciniata.html, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/medicago-laciniata, https://www.floraofqatar.com/medicago_laciniata.htm
For more information
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:506247-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/506247-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000213448, https://www.gbif.org/species/2965221, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/147153/medicago-laciniata-l-mill, https://atlas-sahara.org/Fabaceae/Medicago%20laciniata/Medicago%20laciniata.html, https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/medicago-laciniata, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/medicago_laciniata/, https://www.floraofqatar.com/medicago_laciniata.htm, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/MEDLAC/
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Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 207.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:
Almushghub, F., Ahmed, D., Sharaf El-Din, A., Shaltout, k. (2022) Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya. Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences, 9 (2022) 20-37. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357516127_Vegetation_analysis_of_Wadi_Kaam_at_northwest_Libya, https://jbes.journals.ekb.eg/article_372060_558ee8095e2cf97881a8a3cc705aa126.pdf
Vegetation analysis of Wadi Kaam at northwest Libya.2022
Omar, N., Adrees, A., Alhursh, A., Shuayb, M., Alajeeli, O., Alzerbi, A.K. (2022) Identification of the Most Important Weed Species in A Barley Crops in Beir Bullerjam Region-Soloq, Libya. Scientific Journal for the Faculty of Science-Sirte University Vol. 2, No. 1 April (2022) 15-22. https://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/jsfsu/issue/view/5, https://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/jsfsu/article/view/51/45
Weed Species in A Barley Crops in Beir Bullerjam Region – Soloq, Libya. 2022_compressed
Abusaief, H.M.A. & Boasoul, S.H. (2021) A taxonomic study of twelve wild forage species of Fabaceae. Heliyon 7 (2021) e06077. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021001821, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349574457_A_taxonomic_study_of_twelve_wild_forage_species_of_Fabaceae
A taxonomic study of twelve wild forage species of Fabaceae. 2021_compressed
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.
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
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
Raheel, RO. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil
دراسة الفلورا والغطاء النباتي للمنطقة الشبه صحراوية الممتدة بين مدينتي سلوق والابيار . 2016
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).
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).
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).
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).
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