| Bassia muricata (L.) Asch., it is an annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrub land biome.., Life Form: Th Flowering in: Feb-Aug Vern: Ghabir Phytochoria: SA, The native range of this species is E. Medit., N. & NE. Africa, Arabian Peninsula. Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.
For more information:https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164401-1, http://atlas-sahara.org/Amaranthaceae/Bassia%20muricata/docs/Bassia%20muricata_Florule%20des%20biotopes%20du%20criquet%20pelerin.pdf, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=267505, http://ccdb.tau.ac.il/Angiosperms/Amaranthaceae/Bassia/Bassia%20muricata%20(L.)%20Asch./, https://efloramaghreb.org/specie/26338, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/BASMUR/ |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Benghazi Plain | Al-Qibla area |
| Juddaim,(7 km) before Zawia 1972 (1 km) from sea,(10 km) W. of Zuara 1976 Tripoli 1977 Sabrata 2008 | Jardina-Soloq Region 2020 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021 Soloq (Beir Bullerjam) 2022 | Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
| Zliten-Misurata Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jufra area |
| Kaam 1976 area 2005 | Wazen 1974 (15 km) aftera Al-Habila to Al-Josh 1976 Al Ghazayea, (28 km) from Nalut to Wazen, Wazen 1977 | Zella 2008 EL-Jufra 2018 |
| Sirte Plains | Marmarica Plateau | Ghat area |
| Bugrain,(28 km) after Al-Buayrat, (15, 55 km) brfore Sirte, (10 km) before Sirte 1975 (7Km) SE of Sitre City 2008 Sirte 2015, 2016 Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020 | From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | (70 km) before Ghat to Algerian border, Wadi Agegae 1977 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 |
| 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., Adrees, A., Alhursh, A., Shuayb, M., Alajeeli, O., Alzerbi, A.K. (2022) Identification of the Most Important Weed Species in A Barley Crops in Beir Bullerjam Region-Soloq, Libya. Scientific Journal for the Faculty of Science-Sirte University Vol. 2, No. 1 April (2022) 15-22. http://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/JSFSU/article/view/206, http://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/JSFSU/issue/view/21 | Beir Bullerjam Region –Soloq, Libya 2022 |
| 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 | Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya 2021 |
| 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/publication/349289998_Checklist_of_Flora_and_Floristic_Study_of_Wadi_Al-Hamar_Region_in_Libya_A_R_T_I_C_L_E_I_N_F_O | Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020 |
| Omar, N., Alai, M.A. & Al-Zerbi, A.K. (2020) A Survey of Weed Species of Barley Crop Fields in Farms of GMR Agricultural Project in Jardina-Soloq Region, Libya. Libyan Journal of Basic Sciences, Vol: 11, No: 1, P: 29-38, August. 2020. https://ljbs.omu.edu.ly/vol11no1august-2020/ | Soloq Region, Libya 2020 |
| 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/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression | Ecological studies On EL-Jufra 2018 |
| Elsayed, N. (2016) Relationship between Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya.CATRINA (2016), 15 (1): 59-68. https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en, https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf | Surt region in Libya 2016 |
| 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 | Plant Cover at Surt Region2015 |
| Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| 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 | plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012 |
| Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation cover of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| Al-Aib, M. A. and El-Shakhy, N. O. (2008) Weed flora of great man made river agriculture project (Sirte). Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, Vol.102, Issue 3: 241-25. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343655187_Weed_Flora_of_Great_Man-Made_River_Agriculture_Project_Sirte | |
| Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya. Catrina (2008), 3(3):37-53. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18541_f0ebe9187acd58ae16701b93a9bf9cc2.pdf | Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya 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) | |
| Al-Shf, 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) | |
| El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) | |
| Al-Habony MEE 1999. Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean Coast of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border. MSc. Thesis. Department of Botany. Faculty of Science. Benghazi University. Benghazi. Libya. |
