| Carthamus lanatus L., it is an annual herb, erect, spiny, 0.15-0.7(-0.9) m high, leaves rigid with spiny lobes., Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Jun-Nov, Vern:—–, Phytochoria: S.Cosm, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe to Medit. and Iran., Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:189503-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000116437, https://www.gbif.org/species/3138230, https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7911, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/carthamus/lanatus/, https://maltawildplants.com/ASTR/Carthamus_lanatus.php |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Al-Jafarah Plain | Zliten-Misurata Plain | Benghazi Plain |
| Sabratha 2019 Sabratha region 2020 | Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006 | Dariana, (40 km) from Benghazi 1972 Msus-Al-Ajramia zone 2004 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016 |
| Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | Marmarica Plateau |
| Gharian, Tubbi, (5 km) N.E. Gharian 1976 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Abughilan 2016 Tarhuna (Dawoon, Msabha) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake, Main course, Headwaters) 2022 | (79 km) from Al-Baida 1972 (130 km) E. of Benghazi 1978 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 El-Hamamah to Biada 2003 Gebel Akhder 2007 Al-Bakur 2007 Al-Mansora 2013 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Barce, Al-Merj, El-Ager 2016 Sidi Abu-Ras 2017 Wadi Derna 2017 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 | Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1983) Flora of Libya, Asteraceae Vol. (107) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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