Flora

Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel

Common Name: ——-

Family: Amaranthaceae

Flowering Time: Feb-May

General Appearance

Suaeda vera Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel, it is a low shrub, up to 60 cm, ± glabrous or somewhat mealy. erect to prostrate, often much branches, with whitish or yellowish stem and blackish leaves when dried. Leaves 5-15 (-20) x 1-1.5 mm, ± sessile, linear. oblong-linear to sub lanceolate, fleshy, glaucous. semi terete to almost flat, ± rounded or obtuse at apex and base. Bracts exceeding the flowers, leaf-like, smaller than leaves; bracteoles scarious or membranous, irregularly denticulate to entire (looking like stipules), much shorter than bracts. Flowers hermaphrodite, 1.5-2 mm long, usually solitary, sometimes 2-3 in a cluster, forming dense, elongated leafy spikes. Perianth segments ovate, obtuse to lanceolate. Style obscure, dilated in more than 3, very short-lobed, capitate or club-shaped, papillose stigmas. Seed smooth, usually vertical.

Life Form

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is Macaronesia, NW. Europe to Medit.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:

Tripoli 1967, 1977 Sabrata 2008 Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Coastal of Tripoli 2020

Zliten-Misurata Plain:

Leptus Megna 2004 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006, 2008, 2015

Sirte Plains:

Sirte 2015 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020

Benghazi Plain:

(5 km) W. of Gmenis, (58 km) befor Bengazi 1977 Zweitina area (Sandy beach) 2016 Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2017 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021

Al-Jabal Al-Akhader:

Ras-Ettin 1962 Wadi Derna 1970 Derna beach 1973 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi Al-Zaqzub, Al-Hania 2014 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019

Marmarica Plateau:

Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Between Tobruk and Al-Tamimi 1975 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008

AL-Jufra area:

Zella & Hun 2008 EL-Jufra 2018

Notes

Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:167588-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/167588-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000437571, https://www.gbif.org/species/6035538, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/131918/suaeda-vera-forssk-ex-j-f-gmel, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/4237.html, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-France/Amaranthaceae/Suaeda%20vera/Suaeda-vera.html, https://www.ksanature.com/plants/suaeda_vera/, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SUAVER/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_suaedavera.php, https://atlas-sahara.org/Amaranthaceae/Suaeda%20vera/Suaeda%20vera.html?cat=Amaranthaceae https://www.biodiversidadcanarias.es/biota/especie/F00279

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Chenopodiaceae Vol. (58) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

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

Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf

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

Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC http://www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131

Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar

Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A.M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Bishtaya in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj-University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/fdl-allh-altlhy

EL-Barasi,Y.M., Bader, B.M., Barrani. M.W., EL-Hashani, N.M. and Alamrouni, A.O. (2018) Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi

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

Daidah AM, Mugassby MF (2016) Study of the vegetation of coastal sand dune in Zwaitina area. Eastern Libya. Proceeding of the Fourth Scientific Conference of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Arid and Semi- Arid Regions (ICESD); 2016 Nov 20–22; Ajdabiya (Libya); p. 857–864 (In Arabic).

Mahklouf, M.H. &Al-Sghair, F.G. (2016) Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Oct 2016, Volume 4, Issue 4.PP(119-123) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf

Raheel, RO. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil

Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K. M. (2015) The structure of natural vegetation in the Misurata region, Libya. Assiut Journal of Environmental Studies – Issue 42- July 2015.

Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf

Ali, A. M. (2014) Indicators of deterioration of natural vegetation cover in the area extending between Al-Bayada and Zawiyat Al-Arqoub and from Wadi Al-Zaqzouq and Al-Haniyah area in the north in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar in eastern Libya. International Journal of Environment & Water, ISSN 2052-3408, Vol 3, Issue 6, 2014. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/bdalmnm-ambark

Baayo, Kh. A. (2008): Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008)

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Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna Region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental Engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (In Arabic)

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-Dana, S. M. M. (2006) Taxonomic study of wild flower plants in some areas of Misrata. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Misurata University (7 October previously) Misurata, 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-Komati, A. F. (2004) Medicinal plants in the Shapiat of Marqab, their distribution, classification and importance. Master Thesis. Biology Department- Faculty of Science-Al-Marqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic)

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