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Eryngium maritimum L., it is a perennial plant growing to around 60 cm tall., Life Form: H, Flowering in: Apr-Aug., Vern: ——-, Phytochoria: MED+ES, The native range of this species is Coastal Europe, Medit. to W. Caucasus,  Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841903-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000678057, https://eol.org/pages/584324, https://www.gbif.org/species/3034391, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eryngium_maritimum

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Benghazi Plain
Coastal of Tripoli 2020 Leptis Magns 1974 Leptus Megna 2004 Misurata 2006,2008,2015 Zliten coast 2022 Beach sand dunes in Karkurah 2021
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau  
Wadi El-Akar, Wadi Algharega, Wadi El-Kouf 2011 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. (1985) Flora of Libya, Apiaceae Vol. (117) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:

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El-karnawdy, F.O.M., Abogmiza, A.F.M., Alsouyid, H.M.M., Ajaj. K.A.K. (2022) Floristic composition of Zygophyllum coccineum L. Associates in Zliten coast, Libya. 5th International African conference on current studies. February 2-5, 2022 Cairo, Egypt.

Zliten coast 2022

Alteerah, M.A., El-Barasi, Y.M., Ali Alwerfally, A. (2021) Vegetation cover composition and seed bank study of beach sand dunes in Karkurah coastal area, east of Libya. Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munay-Alteerah

Karkurah coastal area 2021

Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.plhttp://brc.amu.edu.pl/pdf-127341-54763?filename=Biodiversity%20of%20the.pdf , http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Issue-58-2020,9131

Coastal flora of Tripoli 2020

Aljarroushi, M.M. & Almedham, K.E. (2015) Natural plant cover composition in Misurata area, Libya. Assiut Journal for Environmental Studies-42nd issue-July 2015. (In Arabic)  
Hegazyi, A.K., Boulos, L., Kabiel, H.F. and Sharashy, O.S. (2011) Vegetaion and species altitudinal distribution in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape, Libya. Pak. J. Bot., 43(4): 1885-1898, 2011.

Vegetaion in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar landscape 2011

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)  
Barrani, M. W. (2008) A study of environmental degradation factors in the semi-desert Dafna region-Libya. Master Thesis-Department of Science and environmental engineering-Postgraduate Academy Benghazi branch. (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)  
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-Shaary M.S. (2002). The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)