| Matthiola sinuata (L.) W.T.Aiton , it is a biennial plants, in reasonably sheltered sites can grow to a height of 30cm, but often they are spreading in form and rather broader than they are tall, Flowers of Sea Stock have four pale-lilac petals, which have a very faint scent (difficult to detect in typically breezy coastal conditions!). Seedpods are up to 12 cm long when fully developed, and they are slightly curved. The grey-green leaves and stems are coverered with thick grey down., Life Form: Ch , Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Vern:—— , Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is W. Europe to Medit., Notes: Wild in Libya. limestone rock species, Doubtful in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286966-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/286966-1,https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000368356, https://www.gbif.org/species/5377368, https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/matthiola-sinuata.php, https://www.gbif.org/species/5377368, https://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=1376 |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
| Gebel Akhder, Apollina Pampanini & Sermoli Gorge between Cyrene & Apollina 1939 Wadi Lathrun, Derna-Susa costal road 1968 Wadi Mahbool 1973 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S.M.H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Brassicaceae Vol. (23) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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