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The flora of Wadi Zaza (Cyrenaica Libya) was studied and statistically analysed. Total figures ofthe flora are: 61 families, 213 genera and 336 species. Two families belongs to Gymnosperrn and the remaining 59 families to Angiosperrns. Dicotyledons are represented by 278 species, 176 genera, and 52 families and Monocotyledons by 56 species, 35 genera and 7 families. The life forrns show the predominance of Therophytes with 57,14%. Chamaephytes consti tute 22,91%, Cryptophytes 14,28%, Fhanerophytes 5,35% and Hemicryptophytes 0,29%. Polygonum alpinum is a new record for Libya.