| Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.// Infraspecifics: Matthiola longipetala ssp. bicornis (Sm.) P.W.Ball , Matthiola longipetala ssp. hirta (Conti) Greuter & Burdet , Matthiola longipetala ssp. longipetala, it is an annuals herb sparsely to moderately pubescent, (glandular papillae present or not). Stems erect or ascending to decumbent, (1-)1.5-5(-6) dm, pubescent, (glandular or not). Basal leaves not forming vegetative rosettes. Cauline leaves: petiole to 2 cm or (distal) sessile; blade linear-lanceolate to lanceolate or oblanceolate, (2-)3.5-8(-11) cm × 2-10(-20) mm. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Jan-Feb, Vern: ——- , Phytochoria: MED+ES+SA , The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Central Asia and Arabian Peninsula. Notes: Wild in Libya. medicinal plant.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:147284-3, https://www.ipni.org/n/147284-3, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000368984, https://midatlanticherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxauthid=1&taxon=1198&clid=91, http://www.floradecanarias.com/matthiola_longipetala.html, https://www.gbif.org/species/5377395 https://www.gbif.org/species/5377395 , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthiola_longipetala |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains |
| (12 km) W. of Tripoli 1967 Sabratha 1967 (32 km) from Tripoli, Tajora 1972 Wadi El-Mgenin, (19 km) from Tripoli to Tarhuna 1974 Wadi El-Megnin 1975 Sabrata 2008 Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015 Sabratha region 2020 | Misurata 1975 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006,2008 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 | (7 Km) SE of Sitre City 2008 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020 |
| Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Msus-Al-Ajramia zone 2004 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021 Beach sand dunes in Karkurah 2021 | (8,22 km) W. of Khoms 1967 (4 km) W. Ain Zarga 1970 Wadi Malah, (10 km) from Nalut, Aboghilan, Kabau, (6 km) from Tarhuna, (22 km) W. of Khoms, Ras El Mesun, (110 km) from Tripoli 1972 Gharian 1973 Kaleba, Asaba, El-Neggaza, (5 km) after Asaba, Between Ryayna and Zintan, Aeenia, Sharshara 1974 Ain Rumia, (22 km) from Nalut, (31km) N. of Nalut, (16 km) S. of Nalut, Tarhuna 1975 Zintan, (15 km) on the said road, Before Zintan, Sharshara 1976 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Tarhuna (Khsaya, Maghawsha, Sharshara, Sok-El- Ahed, Zurgan) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadi Kaam (Main course) 2022 | Wadi El-Shees 2014 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 |
| Marmarica Plateau | Al-Qibla area | Ghadames area |
| Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 | (7 km) after Senawan, Nalut-Ghadames road road 1975 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S.M.H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Brassicaceae Vol. (23) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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| 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://www.mapress.com/j/pt/, https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1 | An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021 |
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| 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. Journal homepage: http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php, https://bit.ly/3LgL0KQ, https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf | Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020 |
| 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://bit.ly/3Vm38ro, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar | Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020 |
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