| Scirpoides holoschoenus (L.) Soják / Homotypic Synonyms: Scirpus holoschoenus L., it is a perennial plant, with short, woody rhizome producing stolons, culms to >1 m long, 0,8-3,5 mm, smooth, terete or trigonous, scabrous above, greyish-green; leaf sheath 3-15 cm long, from rather soft to rigid, greyish-brown or reddish-brown, scarious side conspicuously veined, blade canaliculate, greyish-green, margins scabrous, apex flat, obtuse, scabrous. inflorescence of 1-100 or more globose heads of congested spikelets, primary branches to >10 cm; secondary branches to 3 cm, heads 0,3-1,5 cm, of 6-40 tightly congested spikelets. these ± globose, 1,5-4×1-2 mm, with 10-30 glumes. Life Form: G, Flowering in: Jul-Sep, Vern: Dees, Phytochoria: ES+MED+IT, The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Europe to W. Himalaya, Chad, Cape Prov. Notes: Wild in Libya/
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1214602-2, https://www.ipni.org/n/1214602-2, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000533499, https://www.gbif.org/species/2718201, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/156862/scirpoides-holoschoenus-l-soj-k, https://www.infoflora.ch/en/flora/scirpoides-holoschoenus.html, https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/121673/tab/fiche, https://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=8024, https://anthosart.florintesa.it/flora-italiana/scirpoides-holoschoenus-l-dot-sojak |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Jabal Nafusa |
| Tripoli 1978 Sabrat 2008 El-Zawia 2015 Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021 | Kaam area 2005 | Wadi Kaam 1939 Ain Rumia, Yefren 1967 Ain Zarga Jado 1970 Sharshara 1976 Afset Ennagha (21 km) W. of Tarhuna 1977 Wadi Kaam 1978 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | Ghat area | |
| Wadi Lathrun, Derna to Susa, Wadi Derna 1968 Shahat, Ras Al-Hilal 1978 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Birccess 2011 Wadi Derna 2017 | Ghat (Esin region) 2004 Wadi Tanezzuft 2012 | |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Cyperaceae Vol. (120) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| 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 the University of Tripoli 2021 |
| Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://bit.ly/3Lop40u , https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php | Sabratha region 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. 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 |
| Ab-Aziza, F.B., El–Barasi, Y.M. and Rahil, R.O. (2017) Flora, Vegetation and Human Activities of Wadi Derna-El-Jabal. Research article I Botany l Version 1. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil | Vegetation Wadi Derna 2017 |
| Al-Fiqi, Abd al-Salam M., Abul-Qasim, R. (2015) Inventory of the vegetation cover surrounding Al-Zawiya University. The Libyan Journal of Science Volume 18, 2014/2015 .(In Arabic) https://uot.edu.ly/journals/index.php/ljs/issue/view/24 | الغطاء النباتى المحيط بجامعة الزاوية2015 |
| 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 |
| Hegazyi, A.K., Boulos, L., Kabiel, H.F. and Sharashy, O.S. (2011) Vegetaion and species altitudinal distribution in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape, Libya. Pak. J. Bot., 43(4): 1885-1898, 2011. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2 | Vegetaion in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape 2011 |
| 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) | |
| Nawras, A. M. B. (2007) A study of the vegetation cover in the Wadi (Valley) Stowah region. Master Thesis. Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis 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) |
