Flora

Solenostemma argel (Delile) Hayne

Common Name: Hargel.

Family: Apocynaceae

Flowering Time: Mar-Apr.

General Appearance

Solenostemma argel (Delile) Hayne ̸ Heterotypic Synonyms: Solenostemma oleifolium (Nectoux) Bullock & E.A.Bruce ex Maire it is an erect shrub, up to 60-100 cm tall, with many branches from the base, branches velvety pubescent. Leaves fleshy sub sessile, ovate-oblong to elliptic, velvety pubescent. Umbels axillary, short peduncled. Calyx 5-parted. Corolla white, 5-parted, 7-10 mm broad, with erect, oblong-linear lobes. Corona cup-shaped, with 5, short, rounded lobes, surround ding the base of the long stipitate gynostegium. Pollen masses club-shaped, flattened, pendulous. Stigma 5-angled. Follicle oblong-ovate, smooth, very hard.

Life Form

N.Ph

Phytochoria

SA+SZ. The native range of this species is Sahara to NW. Saudi Arabia.

Distribution in Libya

Ghat area:

Ghat, Iseien, Tassili 1934 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012

Notes

Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

Link of images: https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SOLARG/ https://efloramaghreb.org/specie/75189, https://www.atlas-sahara.org/Apocynaceae/Solenostemma%20argel/Solenostemma%20argel.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101435-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/101434-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000633414, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SOLARG/, https://efloramaghreb.org/specie/75189, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/solenostemma_arghel/, https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Solenostemma_oleifolium, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Solenostemma%20argel

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S. M. H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Asclepiadaceae Vol. (9) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

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

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

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).