| Lavandula multifida L., it is an aromatic semi-shrub 15–80(–90) cm tall, twigs usually long distally hairy, these hairs simple, more than 2 mm long. The leaves are opposite, twice pinnate, ovate in outline, 1–5 cm long and 0.5–2.5(–3) cm wide, glabrous or with appressed stellate hairs, the segments of the last order are 3.5–12 mm long, dashed. The inflorescence is cylindrical, 1.2–8 cm long, composed of 7–15 two-flowered whorls, bracts ovate, 3.5–4.5 mm long. Calyx tubular, (4–)4.5–5 mm long, dark red or purple, 2 lower teeth triangular, 1–2 mm long, upper teeth indistinct. The crown is lipped, 9–14 mm long, blue-violet, the tips of the upper lip are 2–5 mm long, the lower lip 1–2 mm long. Stamens are 4, the testis is superior. The fruits are ellipsoidal to rounded-conical drupes, 1.6–1.7 mm long. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Vern: Khozama, Phytochoria: MED+SA, The native range of this species is S. Portugal to SW. Italy, N. Africa to NE. Sudan. Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:449064-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/449064-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000224197, https://www.gbif.org/species/3891203, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/144129/lavandula-multifida-l, https://botany.cz/cs/lavandula-multifida/, https://maltawildplants.com/LABT/Lavandula_multifida.php, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_lavandulamultifida.php?lightforce=1&PHPSESSID=00b85e2dfd3b7ff8cc697e63933e2d2b#visiga, https://www.teline.fr/en/photos/lamiaceae/lavandula-multifida, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281617&isprofile=0&gen=lavandula#AllImages |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Jabal Nafusa |
| Azizia 1968 Wadi El-Mjeneen 1976 Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015 | Leptus Megna 2004 Kaam area 2005 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 | Nrar Rgrag Tejween 1970 Gebel Nafous 1971 (2km) before Gharian 1973 Tarhuna, Wazzen, Nalut-Ejwabia 1974 Gebel Nafousa 1971,1977 (4 km) E. of Aboghilan 1975 before Abghelan 1976 (15 km) brfore Gharian 1975,1977 Nalut, Tarhuna 1974, 1977 Al-Nagaza, Between Shakshouk and Yefren, (2 km) before Nalut 1977 Wadi Louti, Gharian, Sharshara, Gussbat 1978 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Tarhuna (Dawoon, Sharsharah, Wlaad Hammad) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake) 2022 |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | Al-Qibla area | Ghat area |
| Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021 | Wadi Nesma region 2009 | Wadi Agahae, (70 km) from Ghat to Algerian border 1977 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Lamiaceae Vol. (118) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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| El-Karnawdy, F.O.M. & Swaisy, A.S.M. (2022) Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. Middle East International Conference on Contemporary Scientific Studies-VII-Beirut Arab University, Lebanon-March 3-4, 2022. https://www.middleeastconference.org/_files/ugd/614b1f_77fabd66c5054350a95423613bc913b6.pdf, https://www.middleeastconference.org/conference-books | Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten 2022 |
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| 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 |
| Mahklouf, M.H. Sherif, A.S, Betelmal, A. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364. https://bit.ly/3p26EuO, http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html | Floristic Study for Tarhuna 2018 |
| Bahri, N.M. (2017) Identify, Limit and Determine the Vegetation Types of Wadi Ka’am Areas, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-Volume (3) -Issue (2) (In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal2/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/JMSET06-3-1-20171.pdf | وادي كعام ومناطق اخري 2017 |
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| Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| Bahri, N.M. (2009) Study of the vegetation covers of Wadi Nesma region, northwest of Libya. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, College of Science, Sebha University, Libya. (In Arabic) | |
| Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. 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) | |
| El-Komati, A. F. (2004) Medicinal plants in the Shapiat of Marqab, their distribution, classification and importance. Master Thesis. Biology Department- Faculty of Science-Al-Marqab University. Al-Khums. Libya. (In Arabic) |
