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Colchicum palaestinum (Baker) C.Archer /  Homotypic Synonyms: Androcymbium gramineum var. palaestinum (Baker) Mair,  Androcymbium palaestinum Baker , it is a tuberous, recognized by its numerous flowers on the scape and narrow tepals, 3-4 mm in breadth, anthers dark-violet.  Life Form: G,   Flowering in: Jan-Feb,   Vern:————-,   Phytochoria: MED+SA, The native range of this species is NE. Libya to SW. Syria.  Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77091759-1,   https://www.ipni.org/n/77091759-1https://www.gbif.org/species/2740532,   https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/185908/colchicum-palaestinum-boiss-ex-baker-c-archer,    https://flora.org.il/en/plants/ANDPAL/

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Ghat area 
Al-Mansora 2013  Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Common in N.& S.W. Ghat region

 

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
Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5) http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar 2013
Abusaief, H. M. A. and Dakhil, A. H. (2013) The floristic composition of Rocky habitat of Al Mansora in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar- Libya. New York Science Journal 2013; 6(5).  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Huda-Abusaief Al Mansora in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2013

 

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