| Asparagus horridus L. / Heterotypic Synonyms: Asparagus stipularis Forssk., it is a shrub, stems up to 60 cm, branched, woody., Life Form: G, Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Jul-Oct., Vern: Sakkoom, Phytochoria: MED+SA, The native range of this species is Canary Islands, Medit. to Arabian Peninsula., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant, medicinal plant
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531139-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000632971, https://www.gbif.org/species/2768695, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=976, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Asparagus%20horridus, https://eol.org/pages/989841, https://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=6965 |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Sirte Plains |
| Sabrath 2008 Zuwara 2017 | Leptis Magna 1975 Kaam area 2005 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 Wadi Kaam (Estuary) 2022 | (50 km) E. Bugrain 1978 Sirte 2015, 2016 |
| Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Benghazi 1880,1884 Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Beach sand dunes in Karkurah 2021 | Misallata, Wadi Zafrania, Kasar Buharb 1919 (37km) from Kaleba to Mizda 1974 Wadi Kaam 1975 (3km) N.W. of Gussbat (Zafranea area) 1977 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata (Shaafien) 2017 Tarhuna (Hejaz, Khsaya) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 | Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Birccess, Wadi El-Akar, Susa, Wadi Algharega, Wadi El-Kouf 2011 S. AL-Marj 2011 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Wadi El-Ager 2016 Wadi Al-Ager 2017 Ain Mara 2020 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021 |
| Marmarica Plateau | ||
| Tobruk 1883,1912 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: | |
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| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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