Abstract:
This study presents a taxonomic note on Fagonia isotricha Murb. (Zygophyllaceae), a species recorded in Libya and currently treated as a taxonomic synonym of Zygophyllum mayanum. Global taxonomic databases, such as those curated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and World Flora Online, recognize this taxon as part of the Libyan flora under its currently accepted nomenclature.
This study provides field-based and morphological documentation of populations observed in the Ariggiba region (southern Libya), and discusses their taxonomic placement within the Fagonia–Zygophyllum complex. Herbarium specimens were collected, examined, and deposited, supporting the occurrence of this taxon in the Libyan flora.
