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Drimia purpurascens J.Jacq. / Heterotypic Synonyms:  Drimia undata Stearn, Urginea undulata (Desf.) Steinh., it is a bulbous geophyte,  floriferous panicle scape, about 30 cm tall, the long old pink petals with brown axial veining, like other squills, the leaves dry up during the summer., Life Form: G, Flowering in: Aug-Oct., Vern: —–, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is NE. Spain to Central Medit., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:534556-1,  https://www.plantarium.ru/page/view/item/109915.html, https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Drimia-purpurascens-a-Leaves-c-flowers-with-short-pedicels-e-capsules-on-short_fig5_342257610,  https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drimia_purpurascens

 

Distribution in Libya
Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Benghazi Plain
Reported from Leptis Magna by Durand & Barratte Sirte 2015, 2016 Reported from Benghazi by Durand & Barratte

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Liliaceae Vol. (57) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
Elsayed, N. (2016) Relationship between Vegetation and Soil Seed Bank at Protected Versus Unprotected Sites at Coastal Habitats in Libya.CATRINA (2016), 15 (1): 59-68. https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=mSAskW0AAAAJ&hl=en , https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18337_76652686b5c99f5fd479aebab87fbcb4.pdf Surt region in Libya 2016
Elsayed M. A. N. (2015) Floristic Composition of the Plant Cover at Surt Region in Libya. Catrina (2015), 12 (1): 63-71-2010 By the Egyptian society for environmental SCIENCES.  https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18403_37c687e375b9144800a15704e68ebad7.pdf Plant Cover at Surt Region 2015