Sulla spinosissima (L.) B.H.Choi

General Appearance

Sulla spinosissima (L.) B.H.Choi / Homotypic Synonyms: Hedysarum spinosissimum L., it is an annual herb up to 15-35 cm. Leaflets (2-) 4-8 pairs, 5-12 x 2-5 mm, elliptical or oblong, sub glabrous or pubescent. Racemes 2- to 10-flowered. Calyx 4-6 mm, sparsely pubescent, the teeth as long as or longer than the tube; corolla 8-11 mm, white to pale pinkish purple, 1.5-2 times as long as calyx. Pods with 2-4 spinulose and pubescent segments.

Flowering in: Feb-Mar.

Life Form

Th

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is Medit

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain: (20, 23 km) E. of Tripoli 1967 Sabrata 2008 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021

Zliten-Misurata Plain: Leptis Magna 1967, 1968 Leptis Magna 1967 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2008

Jabal Nafusa: (23 km) W. Khoms, on calcarcous slopes 1967 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder: Al-Bakur, near Tocra 1969 Tocra 1973

Marmarica Plateau: Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999

Notes

Wild in Libya.

This species is accepted: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70029977-1

Link of images: https://www.florandalucia.es/index.php/sulla-spinosissima, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=7581, https://savvastryfonosplants.com/sulla-spinosissima/, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Sulla_spinosissima.php

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:70029977-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/70029977-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000497870, https://www.gbif.org/species/5612955, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/146622/hedysarum-spinosissimum-l, https://www.maltawildplants.com/FABC/Sulla_spinosissima.php, https://savvastryfonosplants.com/sulla-spinosissima/, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=7581

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. Page. 139.

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

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

El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo-Jaafer, H.A. (2020) Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District-Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology. Volume 8 / Issue 1. ISSN: 2348-7313. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sh-Hoob-El-Ahmir, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf

Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District – 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

Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/371282756_altrf_ly_alanwa_alnbatyt_lmnatq_wady_kam_whsrha_wthdyd_ashkal_nmwha

التعرف على الانواع النباتية لمناطق وادي كعام وحصرها وتحديد أشكال نموها. 2017 .

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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).

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).

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-Habony, A.M. (1999) Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean cost of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border, M.Sc. Thesis, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).