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Chenopodium album L., Herbs annual, 15-150 cm tall, Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Mar-Oct, Vern: Bu-Zenzer, Phytochoria: Cosm The native range of this species is Temp. to Indian Subcontinent. , Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

For more information:  https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:55993-2, https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20592#null, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000600897, https://portal.wiktrop.org/species/show/58,  http://southwestdesertflora.com/WebsiteFolders/All_Species/Chenopodiaceae/Chenopodium%20album,%20Lambsquarters.html,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenopodium_album

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains Al-Jufra area
(10,20 km) E. of Tripoli 1966 Tripoli 1967, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977 Sabrata 2008 El-Zawia 2015 Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli 2016 Sabratha region 2020 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 Leptus Megna 2004??? Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2006 Misurata 2008 Sirte 2015, 2016 Zella 2008
Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhader  
Dariana 1972 Qaminas to Ajdabia (Slouk plain) 2006 (35 Km) South East of Benghazi (adjacent to the Jardinah village) 2020 Tripoli to Khoms 1966 Gharian 1974 Abogilan 1976 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Tarhuna (Msaaed) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Wadi Jarjar-Omma 2017

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Chenopodiaceae Vol. (58) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:

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Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313.  https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php Sabratha region Libya 2020
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
El-Taguri, H.M., El-Mogasapi, A.M., El-Barasi, Y.M. (2020) Weed Flora of Man-Made river agriculture project (Masiklo). Libyan Journal of Science & Technology 11:1 (2020) 61-64. http://repository.uob.edu.ly/bitstream/handle/123456789/1291/15.pdf?sequence=2&isAllowed=y, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341993267_Weed_Flora_of_Man-Made_river_agriculture_project_Masiklo
Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf coastal flora of Tripoli 2020
Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G.(2020) Floristic Study and Species Diverisy 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://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf

Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020
Mahklouf, M. H. & Al Sghair, F. G. (2016) Biodiversity and Floristic Study of Al-Hdaba Treatment Plant Tripoli-Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Original Article, pag. (101-103).Jul 2016, Volume 4, Issue 3, DOI: 10.21859/ajlsr-040307. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=stdDAFoAAAAJ&hl=ar Floristic Study_ofAl-HdabaTreat 2016
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
Mukassabi, T.A., Thomas,P.A., ELMogasapi, A.(2017) Medicinal plants in Cyrenaica, Libya: existence and extinction. Biological Diversity and Conservation – 10/2 (2017) 183-192. https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/4064/ Medicinal plants in Cyrenaica2017
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
Al-Fiqi, Abd al-Salam 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
Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K. M.  (2015) The structure of natural vegetation in the Misurata region, Libya. Assiut Journal of Environmental Studies – Issue 42- July 2015.
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 Region2015
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)
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008): Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008)
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008) Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya. Catrina (2008), 3(3):37-53. https://cat.journals.ekb.eg/article_18541_f0ebe9187acd58ae16701b93a9bf9cc2.pdf Floristic composition of Sahara Area in Libya 2008
El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya University, Libya. (In Arabic)
Al-Maghrabi A.S.S.(2006) Study of the vegetation and seed bank of the zone of Ghaminis and Ajdabia (Slouk plain), Master of Science Thesis, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Academy of Graduated Studies, Benghazi Branch, Libya, 2006. (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)