| Pergularia tomentosa L., it is a twining shrub, with milky juice, the branches covered with dense ash-coloured pubescence, the leaves 1.5-3.5 x 1-3 cm long., Life Form: Ch,Li, Flowering in: Feb-Apr., Vern: Sellakha, Phytochoria: SS+SZ, The native range of this species is Sahara to India (Gujarat)., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:100411-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000392092, https://www.gbif.org/species/7877996, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/PERTOM/, https://eol.org/pages/2900389, https://identify.plantnet.org/the-plant-list/species/Pergularia%20tomentosa%20L./data, https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Pergularia_tomentosa_(PROTA) |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains | Marmarica Plateau |
| Misurata (Sassu Valley) 2016 | Uadi el-Gazal 1934 (46km) form Al-Buyrat 1939 Gulf of Sirte, (5km) S. of Bugrain 1970 | Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 |
| Al-Qibla area | Al-Jufra area | Al-Wahat area |
| Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadis South of Mizda 2013 | S.W. Gebal Harouj 1972 (10km) from Washka to Hun 1973 (2km) from Washka, Wadi Zaggar 1975 EL-Harouge mountain 2012 EL-Jufra 2018 | Jebel Zelten 1963 |
| Fezzan area | Wow-Al-Namus, Wow-Al-Kabeer | Ghat area |
| Wadi Al-Agial, Sebha to Ubari 1932 | Gebel Bin Ghunaymah W. Wau El-Kabir, Gebel Eghei, Wadi Oyouroum 1970 | Uweinat 1930 Ghat (Between Acacus and Tassili Mountains) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 |
| Jabal Al-Uwinat | ||
| Gebel Uweinat, Karkur Ibrahim 1968 Jabal Al-Uweinat region 2008 | ||
| 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: | pdf files |
| 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 |
| 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, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression | Ecological studies On EL-Jufra 2018 |
| Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K. E. (2016) Geographical distribution and Life form of plants in Sassu Valley, Misurata area, Libya. Al-satil Vol. 10 No. 15 March 2016. http://al-satil.misuratau.edu.ly/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/E005.pdf | Sassu Valley 2016 |
| 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) | |
| El-Barasi, Y.M. & Barrani, M.W. (2012) Factors affecting natural vegetation on EL-Harouge Mountain, Central part of Libyan Desert (Sahara). Bocconea 24: 199-211. 2012. -ISSN 1120-4060. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manam-Saaed-2 | vegetation on EL-Harouge mountain 2012 |
| 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 covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| Alzwai, A.M.H. (2008) A study of the vegetation covers of the Jabal Al-Uweinat region in Libya. Master Thesis – Botany Department – College of Science – Garyounis University – 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 M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic) |
