Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part B (2025)

This study documents the first record of Coronilla valentina L. (Fabaceae) from Wadi Om El-Amaym in the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar in eastern Libya. Extensive morphological examinations, including a perennial subshrub habit, orbicular and caducous stipules, imparipinnate leaves, emarginated leaflets, umbeliform inflorescences with bright-yellow corollas, and terete pods with constricted seed chambers confirm the taxonomic identity of this species as C. valentina. Populations were found in rocky limestone slopes under a semiarid Mediterranean climate, resembling the calcareous habitats of native distribution in the western and central Mediterranean Basin. Historically, only C. repanda (Poir.) Guss, and C. scorpioides (L.) Koch were reported from Libya, and the floristic relevance of this finding and the necessity for further systematic botanical studies were emphasized. With new insights into legume phylogenomics and refined climate scenarios, this record reflects the dynamic Mediterranean plant diversity and the necessity to align conservation and sustainable horticulture efforts. The recorded ornamental role of C. valentina in the other Mediterranean areas clearly highlights its potential use in ecological restoration programs, considering the careful management of its in-situ populations.