Paronychia capitata  (L.) Lam.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Flowering Time: Mar-Jun.

General Appearance

Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam.,it is a much branched perennial, ± woody at the base, prostrate, mat-forming herb. Branches spreading to c. 10 (-15) cm, internodes 2-8 (-10) mm long, retrorsely hairy to glabrescent. Leaves sessile, narrowly oblong-lanceolate, 3-10 x 1.5-2.5 mm, acute, strigose-pubescent to almost glabrous on both sides, ciliate at the margins; stipules mostly 4 at each node, free lateral, narrowly lanceolate, usually shorter than leaves, rarely exceeding, acuminate-acute. Inflorescence dense, apical and subapical (axillary) silvery clusters, each 10-15 (-20) mm in diameter. Flowers green, (3-) 4-5 (-6) mm long, sessile, perigynous zone very small, c. 0.5 mm, glabrescent; bracts very broadly ovate to sub orbiculate, 5-8 x 4-5 mm, oblique at the base, subacute-obtuse, almost enveloping the flowers, glabrous. Sepals linear-oblong, (2.5-) 3.5-4.5 (-5.5) x 1-1.5 mm, much unequal, 2 outer longer than 3 inner sub equal ones, neither cucullate nor membranous on margins, awnless. distinctly 4-nervcd, glabrous within, strigose-pubescent to glabrescent outside, ± obtuse, margins densely ciliate. Petals minute, much shorter than sepals. Stamens with oblong, 0.25 mm long, yellow anthers. Ovary ovoid-conical, styles 2, filiform, divergent-recurved. Utricle elliptic-oblong, c. 2 mm long, completely enveloped by sepals, glabrous. Seeds oblong-lenticular, c. 1.2-1.5 mm long.

Life Form

H

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is Medit.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:  (12 km) west of Tripoli, near the sea shore 1967 Tripoli, near University 1970  Tagura, (32 km) from Tripoli, sandy soil, wet ground, roadside 1972 Science Faculty, Tripoli University 1977

Zliten-Misurata Plain:  Kaam area 2005

Benghazi Plain:  Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016,2017

Jabal Nafusa:  Tagma near Yefren, (6 km) from Yefren to Gharian 1970  Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder:  Wadi Zaza 2003  Sidi Abu-Ras 2017

Marmarica Plateau:  Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Illecebraceae Vol. (37) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 11.

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

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

Bou-Gharsa, Saleh, A. & Al Sheikhi, S. K. (2017) A study on the diversity of vegetation covers in El-Beidan and El-Glidaya protected areas in Ajdabiya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/salh-alshykhy, https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/salh-tyt-bwghrst-2320557670, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343934906_drast_hwl_tnw_alghta_alnbaty_bmhmyty_albydan_w_aljlydayh_bmdynt_ajdabya

دراسة حول تنوع الغطاء النباتي بمحميتي البيضان والجليداية بمدينة اجدابيا. 2017

El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulhamid-Alzerbi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326461390_aalkhdr_baljbl_bwras_sydy_bmntqt_alnbaty_alghta_drast-lybya

دراسة الغطاء النباتي بمنطقة سيدي بوراس –الجبل الاخضر 2017

El-Zerbi, A. K., Al-Borki, A. S., Al-Aib, M.A. (2016) Study of vegetation in Protected Al-Bedan southeast of Ajdabiya, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-No. (2) Volume (2) December 2016. ISSN: 2413-5267(In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulhamid-Alzerbi, https://journals.asmarya.edu.ly/jmset/index.php/JMSET/article/view/103, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371283472_drast_alghta_alnbaty_bmhmyt_albydan_jnwb_shrq_ajdabya_lybya

دراسة الغطاء النباتي بمحمية البيضان جنوب شرق اجدابيا- ليبيا. 2016

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).

El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H. (2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Gawhari,  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281559070_Checklist_and_analysis_of_the_flora_and_vegetation_of_Wadi_Zaza_at_AI-Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

Flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at Al-Jabal AI Akhdar 2003-مضغوط

 

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