Jules Aimé Battandier

Myrtus nivellei, the Saharan myrtle (Tuareg language: tefeltest), is a shrub endemic to the mountains of the central Sahara Desert. It is found in a restricted range in the Tassili n'Ajjer Mountains in southern Algeria and southwestern Libya, and the Tibesti Mountains in northern Chad. It occurs in small areas of sparse relict woodland at montane elevations above the central Saharan desert plains. It is a traditional medicinal plant for the Tuareg people. Two subspecies are accepted. Myrtus nivellei subsp. nivellei – Tassili n'Ajjer of southern Algeria and southwestern Libya Myrtus nivellei

Platanthera algeriensis is a species of orchid native to eastern and southeastern Spain, Corsica, Sardinia, Algeria and Morocco.

Allium massaessylum is a Western Mediterranean species of wild onion native to Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and Algeria.

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Echium horridum is a species of flowering plant native to North Africa, including the Sahara desert and the Sahel region.

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Lotus jolyi is a plant in the genus Lotus that grows in the Sahara. It is annual and grows in dry scrubland.

Fezia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It includes a single species, Fezia pterocarpa, which is endemic to Morocco.

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Silene sessionis is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Algeria. Where it is endemic to coastal sea cliffs. The IUCN lists the species as endangered.

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Nucularia perrinii, known as askaf, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Nucularia. Its native range is Selvagens to the western and central Sahara and Sahel. Askaf is a crucial plant to Sahrawi camel nomads, providing salt and water to camels even during dry spells and causing a characteristic flavor to camel milk.