| Cuscuta epithymum (L.) L. it is a holoparasitic climber annual plant, the stems are pink or reddish, filiform, about 1 mm in diameter. Inflorescences are lateral, compact clusters, 7-10 mm in diameter, of few to many sessile pink or white flowers. Calyx deeply lobed, 1.5-2 mm long. Corolla of 5 triangular lobes, acute or acuminate, pink, 3-4 x 2.5 mm. Life Form: Pa, Flowering in:———, Vern: Hamol, Phytochoria: ES+MED+IT, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe to Xinjiang. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267419-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/267419-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001296657, https://www.gbif.org/species/2927518, https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.17114, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/cuscuta/epithymum/, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/cusepi/ |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Sirte Plains | Benghazi Plain | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Siret 1933 | Benghazi 1933 | Reported from Derna by Durand & Barratte Al-Mansora 2013 Al-Mansora 2017 Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2021 |
| Marmarica Plateau | Ghat area | |
| Reported from Tobruk by Durand & Barratte and Pampanini . Mekhili 1920 | 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, Cuscutaceae Vol. (53) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| El-Mokasabi, F. M., Askar, A. M., Hassan, S. A. Al-Darawi, M., Al-Bakoush, A. M. (2021) Preliminary survey of the parasitic plants on wild plants in the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. A special issue of the Fifth Annual Conference on Theories and Applications of Basic and Life Sciences. (4) September 2021. Faculty f Science-University of Misurata. (In Arabic) ) https://www.misuratau.edu.ly/journal/sci/paperS.php?id=1642&ed_id=305 | حصر أولي للنباتات الطفيلية في الجبل الاخضر 2021 |
| Dakeel, E. H., Alaib, M. A., & Asker, A. M. (2017). Comparative Study of Medicinal Plants in Al Mansora and Jarjar oma, Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya [Version 1; awaiting peer review]. Control, 1, 4. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdelbaset-Askar | Medicinal Plants in Al Mansora and Jarjar oma 2017 |
| Abusaief, H. M. A. and Dakhil, A. H. (2013) The floristic composition of Rocky habitat of Al Mansora in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar- Libya. New York Science Journal 2013; 6(5). https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Huda-Abusaief | Al Mansora in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2013 |
| 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://bit.ly/42hptsN , https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/biodicon/issue/55888/765799 | plant species in contrasting climatic zones of Libya 2012 |
| 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) |
