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Allium roseum L., it is a bulbous geophyte, perennial plant producing 2-7 leaves 12-35cm long., Life Form: G, Flowering in: Mar–Apr., Vern: Ghazul , Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Medit., Notes: Wild in Libya., medicinal plant, used the young leaves with meals as vegetables.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:528746-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000757166, https://www.gbif.org/species/2855893, https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Allium+roseum,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allium_roseum,  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926669012002105,  https://plantatlas.brc.ac.uk/plant/allium-roseum, https://plantsam.com/allium-roseum/, https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/Allium_roseum

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains
Sabrath 2008 El-Zawia 2015 Sidi-Omeer 2016 Research station (faculties of Agriculture ) 2017 Sabratha region 2020 Researches Station of Agriculture Faculty, University of Tripoli 2021 Leptus Megna 2004 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006,2008 Sirte 2015, 2016
Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Benghazi 1883 Wadi El Ghattara 2010 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016 Ganduba, Tarhuna 1974 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Gasar Akhiar, Ghanima 2016 Tarhuna (Msabha,Tereghlat) 2018 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Derna 1887 Wadi Zaza 2003 Wadi El Ghattara 2010 S.AL-Marj 2011 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Wadi El-Kauf 2014 Sidi Abu-Ras 2017 Al-Oylia region 2017 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021
Marmarica Plateau
Tobruk 1912 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Alliaceae Vol. (33) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:

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Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055.  https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/,  https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1 An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021
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Al-Amrouni, M,M., Al-Zarbi, A., Al-Aeb, M. A. (2020) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Amohamed forest north of the city of Al-Abyar in the Al-Jabal Al-Al-Akhdar. Libya. Journal of Quality Assurance for Scientific Research-The first issue-April-2020 (In Arabic). https://lqac.org.ly/index.php/april2020/, https://lqac.org.ly/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PDF-1.pdf غابة سيدي أمحمد شمال مدينة الابيار2020
El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo -Jaafer, H.A. (2020)   Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District – Libya.  J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology.   Volume 8 / Issue 1.   ISSN: 2348 – 7313. https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020
Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A.M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Pashtota in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj-University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic) https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=mwq2dXQAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb
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MahkloufM.H. SherifA.S, BetelmalA. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html Floristic Study for Tarhuna 2018
Alhasi, S.M, and El-Barasi, Y.M. (2017) The Weed Flora of some Crop Fields in Al-Oylia region, Al-Marj, Libya. Global Libyan Journal, ISSN 2518-5845. University of Benghazi, Faculty of Education Al marj.  https://journals.uob.edu.ly/GLJ/article/view/1202/921http://marj.educ.uob.edu.ly/assets/uploads/pagedownloads/de58f-23-4.pdf Weed Flora in Al-Oylia region, Al-Marj 2017
Nasif, M. A., Al-Ganoni, A. M., Knotch, O. M., Nafees. A. A. (2017) Survey of weeds in the research station of the Faculty of Agriculture-University of Tripoli. Libyan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, No. (1) Vol (22) p. (35-46). (In Arabic)  http://www.ljagric.com/lj/index.php/ljagric/article/view/89 الحشائش في محطة ابحاث كلية الزراعة 2017
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
El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic)  http://jese.uoa.edu.ly/JESE_V1N1/JESE_V1N1P11.pdf  سيدي ابو راس 2017
El-Zerbi, A. K. , Al-Borki, A. S., Al-Aib, M.A.(2016) Study of vegetation in Protected Al-Bedan southeast of Ajdabiya, Libya. Journal of Marine Sciences and Environmental Technologies-No. (2) Volume (2) December 2016. ISSN: 2413-5267(In Arabic) http://www.asmarya.edu.ly/journal/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/JMSET01-2-2-2016-ilovepdf-compressed.pdf الغطاء النباتي بمحمية البيضان 2016
Najah, A. M. (2016) The Natural Plant (Sidi Omir-Kasr El Khiar-Ghanima) as a model. Journal of Humanities, Scientific and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Qasr Kheyar, Al-Mirqab University, Issue 2, pp. (109-145). (In Arabic)  http://khsj.elmergib.edu.ly/2016_2_ar.pdf
Raheel, R.O. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic)  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manam-Saaed-2 between Salouq and Al-Abyar 2016
Al-Fiqi, A. M.& Abul-Qasim, R. (2015) Inventory of the vegetation cover surrounding Al-Zawiya University. The Libyan Journal of Science Volume 18, 2014/2015 .(In Arabic)  https://uot.edu.ly/journals/index.php/ljs/issue/view/24    الغطاء النباتى المحيط بجامعة الزاوية2015
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EL-Barasi, Y. M., Barrani, M. W., Abdelsalam, O. EL-Amrouni, N., Mohamad, F. (2011) Check list of flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone: south EL-Jabal EL-Akhadar. Libya. Annals of Faculty Engineering Hunedoara-International Journal of Engineering. Tome IX (Year 2011). Fascicule 3. ISSN 1584-2673, 141-146. http://annals.fih.upt.ro/pdf-full/2011/ANNALS-2011-3-24.pdf flora and vegetation on south EL-Marj zone 2011
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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-Dana, S. M. M. (2006) Taxonomic study of wild flower plants in some areas of Misrata. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Misurata University (7 October previously) Misurata, 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)
El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H.(2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060.  http://www.herbmedit.org/bocconea/16-1091.pdf flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza 2003_compressed
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