Flora

Pulicaria undulata (L.) C.A.Mey.

Family: Asteraceae

Flowering Time: Nov-Mar.

General Appearance

Pulicaria undulata (L.) C.A.Mey. / Homotypic Synonyms: Francoeuria crispa (Forsk.) Cuss., / Infraspecifics: Pulicaria undulata ssp. undulata, it is a perennial plant, up to 25-30 cm tall, aromatic, suffrutescent, very showy, densely glandular, pubescent. Leaves 20-35 (-50) x (5-) 8-12 mm. broadly oblanceolate to ± spathulate, acute undulate-toothed, densely villous and glandular on both surfaces; hairs long, straight. greyish-white. Basal leaves attenuate into a small petiole. auriculate. Upper leaves sessile, semi-amplexicaule. Capitula solitary on 20-40 mm long, slender, somewhat flexuous peduncles, 10-15 (-20) mm in diameter, distinctly radiate, orange yellow. Involucral bracts 3-rowed, narrowly oblanceolate or linear-oblong, acuminate, densely villous. Outer ones up to7mm long, herbaceous. Inner ones up to 12 mm long, scarious. Ray florets many, ligule distinctly exceeding the involucre, patent; basal tube 4-5 mm long, filiform, base inflated, hairy all over; limb 8-10 x 0.5-0.75 (-1) mm, linear-oblong, 3-toothed, under surface and margins hairy. Disc florets corolla 5-6 mm long, tubular, narrowly obconical 5-lobed; lobes narrow, sharply acute, margins somewhat thickened. Cypsela 1.5-2 mm, cylindrical, finely ribbed, sparsely hairy; basal callus oblique, not very distinct; pappus 2-rowed; outer row coronate, toothed at the apex; inner row of c. 15 setae; setae unequal, up to 4.25 mm, scabrid.

Life Form

Phytochoria

SS+SZ. The native range of this species is Canary Islands (Gran Canaria) Sahara & Sahel to India.

Distribution in Libya

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Misurata 2015

Jabal Nafusa: (36 km) E.of Daraj, Wadi (10 km) N.of Bir Nasar 1958

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

Al-Qibla area: Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013

Al-Jufra area: (15 km) from Weshka to Hun 1973 Wadi Zaggar, (2 km) from Weshka, (43 km) from Weshka 1975 Hun 2008 Al-Jufra region 2020

Fezzan area: Reported from Fezzan areas by Keith

Ghat area: Reported from Ghat areas by Keith Wadi Taugof, (25 km) from Ghat, between Awainat and Ghat 1976 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

Jabal Al-Uwinat area: Gebel Uweinat, on dried water stream, sandy gravel soil 1968 Gebel Uweinat, Wadi Karkoor 1979 Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008

Notes

Wild in Libya, in sandy gravel soil, medicinal plant.

Link of images: https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/asteraceae/pulicaria-undulata, https://atlas-sahara.org/Asteraceae/Pulicaria%20undulata/Pulicaria%20undulata.html?cat=Asteraceae

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:240619-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/240619-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000132536, https://www.gbif.org/species/3095567, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/138917/pulicaria-undulata-l-c-a-mey, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/122590.html, https://atlas-sahara.org/Asteraceae/Pulicaria%20undulata/Pulicaria%20undulata.html?cat=Asteraceae, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/asteraceae/pulicaria-undulata, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/pulicaria_undulata/, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/pulund/

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 80, 86.

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

Khalifa, S.M. & Bader, B.M. (2020) Floristic analysis of the family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region, Libya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies-2020- Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part A. https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/?year=2020&vol=8&issue=6&part=A&ArticleId=1223, https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue6/PartA/8-6-2-621.pdf

Floristic analysis of the family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region, Libya. 2020

Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K.E. (2015) Natural plant cover composition in Misurata area, Libya. Assiut Journal for Environmental Studies-42nd issue-July 2015. (In Arabic). https://b.aun.edu.eg/env_units/sites/default/files/pdf/magazine/res_July_2015/res7_July_2015.pdf

تركيب الغطاء النباتي الطبيعي في منطقة مصراتة 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).

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

Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic).

Alzwai, A.M.H. (2008) A study of the vegetation covers of the Jabal Al-Uweinat region in Libya. Master Thesis – Botany Department – College of Science – Garyounis University – Libya. (In Arabic).

Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya. Catrina (2008), 3(3):37-53. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18541_f0ebe9187acd58ae16701b93a9bf9cc2.pdf

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).