Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják

General Appearance

Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják / Homotypic Synonyms: Scirpus holoschoenus L. it is a perennial plant, with short, woody rhizome producing stolons, culms to >1 m long, 0,8-3,5 mm, smooth, terete or trigonous, scabrous above, greyish-green; leaf sheath 3-15 cm long, from rather soft to rigid, greyish-brown or reddish-brown, scarious side conspicuously veined, blade canaliculate, greyish-green, margins scabrous, apex flat, obtuse, scabrous. Inflorescence of 1-100 or more globose heads of congested spikelets, primary branches to >10 cm; secondary branches to 3 cm, heads 0,3-1,5 cm, of 6-40 tightly congested spikelets. these ± globose, 1,5-4 x 1-2 mm, with 10-30 glumes. Glumes navicular, keeled, obovate, rounded and mucronate, 7-nerved, brown, ± hyaline towards the margins and keel, ± denticulate-laciniate, or slightly laciniate towards the margins, somewhat hispid towards the keel. Perianth bristles 0. Stamens 3, anthers exserted, yellowish, linear 1-2 mm, the connective prolonging into ± papillose apicule. Style slender and short. Stigmas 3, exserted, papillose 1.5-3 mm. Achene 1-1.25 x 0.8 mm, piano-convex, sub trigonous, obovate, apiculate, greenish black, transversely slightly reddish-cristulate.

Flowering in: Jul-Sep.

Life Form

G

Phytochoria

The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Europe to W. Himalaya, Chad, Cape.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: Tripoli 1978 Sabrat 2008 Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Kaam area 2005

Jabal Nafusa: Wadi Kaam 1939 Ain Rumia, Wadi c. 2·5 km from Yefren 1967 Ain Zarga Jado 1970 Sharshara 1976 Afset Ennagha, (21 km) W. of Tarhuna, forming a community nearunder ground water 1977 Wadi Kaam 1978 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Wadi Lathrun, Derna to Susa coastal road, Wadi Derna 1968 Shahat, Ras Al-Hilal 1978 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Birccess 2011 Wadi Derna 2017

Ghat area: Ghat (Esin region) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1214602-2

Link of images: https://atlas-sahara.org/Cyperaceae/Scirpoides%20holoschoenus/Scirpoides%20holoschoenus.html, https://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=8024, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=508024, https://anthosart.florintesa.it/flora-italiana/scirpoides-holoschoenus-l-dot-sojak, https://www.i-flora.com/en/fact-sheets/search-for-species/art/show/scirpoides-holoschoenus.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1214602-2, https://www.ipni.org/n/1214602-2, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000533499, https://www.gbif.org/species/2718201, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/156862/scirpoides-holoschoenus-l-soj-k, https://atlas-sahara.org/Cyperaceae/Scirpoides%20holoschoenus/Scirpoides%20holoschoenus.html, https://www.infoflora.ch/en/flora/scirpoides-holoschoenus.html, https://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=8024, https://anthosart.florintesa.it/flora-italiana/scirpoides-holoschoenus-l-dot-sojak

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Cyperaceae Vol. (120) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 35 – under: Scirpus holoschoenus L.

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.

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

Ab-Aziza, F.B., El–Barasi, Y.M. and Rahil, R.O. (2017) Flora, Vegetation and Human Activities of Wadi Derna-El-Jabal. Research article I Botany l Version 1. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fatma-Abuaziza, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil

Flora, Vegetation and Human Activities of Wadi Derna. 2017

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

Hegazyi, A.K., Boulos, L., Kabiel, H.F. and Sharashy, O.S. (2011) Vegetaion and species altitudinal distribution in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape, Libya. Pak. J. Bot., 43(4): 1885-1898, 2011. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hanan_Kabiel/publication/249011161_Vegetation_and_species_altitudinal_distribution_in_Al-Jabal_Al-Akhdar_landscape_Libya/links/58171d7c08ae90acb24128b9.pdf

VEGETATION AND SPECIES ALTITUDINAL DISTRIBUTION IN AL-JABAL AL-AKHDAR. 2011

El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya University, Libya. (In Arabic).

Nawras, A. M. B. (2007) A study of the vegetation cover in the Wadi (Valley) Stowah region. Master Thesis. Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University-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).

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).

PAMPANINI, R. (1931). Prodromo della Flora Cirenaica. -: 143 – under: Scirpus holoschoenus L. https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica