Nonea calycina (Roem. & Schult.) Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger & Papini

Family: Boraginaceae
Flowering Time: Jan-Jun.

General Appearance

Nonea calycina (Roem. & Schult.) Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger & Papini / Homotypic Synonyms: Elizaldia calycina (Roem. & Schult.) Maire // Heterotypic Synonyms: Elizaldia calycina ssp. multicolor (Kunze) Chater, it is a setose annual herb, covered with long tubercle-based hairs. Stem ascending, up to 10-30 cm tall, usually profusely branched at the base. Leaves 30-70 x 5-15 (17.5) mm. Lower Leaves lanceolate or elliptic, entire, with a long attenuate base. Cauline leaves broadly linear, semiamplexicaul or with a rounded base. Inflorescence a dense leafy cyme; floral leaves ovate-acuminate or lanceolate with a cordate base. Flowers white or yellowish with a violet throat; pedicel 1.5-4 mm long. Calyx 6-8 mm long, teeth linear lanceolate, acute, violet in fruit, covered with patent hairs, increasing up to 12-16 mm in fruit. Corolla 10-12 mm long, lobes small, rounded, limb c. 5 mm in diameter. Stamens slightly exserted, inserted above the phalange of the ring; anthers linear 1.5-2 mm long. Nutlets 3 x 5 mm, obliquely ovoid, usually transversely ribbed with a distinct collar-like ring at the base, ring strongly ribbed.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

SA. The native range of this species is SW. Spain, N. Africa.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:  Tripoli 1967,1974,1975  (35 km) E. of Tripoli 1977,1978  (2 km) from Ras-Ijdir to Zuara 1978   Sabratha region 2020   Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021

Zliten-Misurata Plain:  Kaam area 2005

Jabal Nafusa:  Gebel Nafousa 1971  El-Asaba, Kaleba, (7 km) from Al-Rumia 1974  (16 km) S. of Nalut 1975  Kabau, Sharshara, Zintan 1976  Wadi El-Majrum, Khoms 1977   Nalut, Ejwabia, Safet 1974   Misallata, Hafs area, (8 km) S. of Kussbat 1978  Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Tarhuna (Arebeen, Dawoon) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020   Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder:  Gebel Akhder 1970  Gassr Libya 1978

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.  27 – under: Elizaldia calycina (Roem. & Schult.) Maire

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

Al-Sghair, F.G. and Mahklouf, M.H. (2021) Vegetation Survey for Vascular Plants of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya. Species. Vol.22 (69), 2021. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf,  http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/index.htm,   http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n69/A1.pdf 

Vegetation Survey of Protected Area of the University of Tripoli-Libya. 2021

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.

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

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).

Al-Shif, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic).

DURAND, E. & BARATTE (1910). Florae Libycae Prodromus ou catalogue raisonné des plantes de Tripolitaine. -: 167 – under: Nonea phaneranthera Viv. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6399663s

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