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Picris asplenioides L., Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Jan- May,   Vern:—– , Phytochoria: SA, The native range of this species is N. Africa to Israel and Arabian Peninsula.  Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237793-1,  http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000024841, https://www.gbif.org/species/3093290, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/PICASP/, https://eol.org/pages/6207434 , https://www.floramaroccana.fr/picris-asplenioides.htmlhttp://www.westafricanplants.senckenberg.de/root/index.php?page_id=14&id=8566

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Sirte Plains
Sabrata, Tripoli, Sidi Mesri, (23,23 km) E. of Tripoli 1967 Joddaim, Wadi Al-Majnin, Tripoli-Tarhuna road, (19 km) from Tripoli 1974  Sabratha region 2020 Kaam area 2005 Misurata 2008 Sirte 1977
Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Gaminis 1968 Wadi El Ghattara 2010 Jado, (4km) W. of Ain-Zarga 1970 Kabau 1972 Runia, (15 km) from Yefren 1974  Tarhuna (Arabeen, Msaaed, Wlaad Hammad) 2018 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 (5 km) from Sussa to Shahat, Ras Al-Hilal 1972 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Wadi El-Kouf 2014 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013
Marmarica Plateau Al-Qibla area Ghadames area
Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Wadi Nesma region 2009 Wadi near Bahira Mujzam, on Derj-Ghadames road, Sirte 1977
Al-Jufra area
(27 km) from Weshka 1975   EL-Jufra 2018 Al-Jufra region 2020  

 

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.
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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://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh, https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020
Khalifa, S.M. & Bader, B.M. (2020) Floristic analysis of the family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region, Libya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies-2020- Vol. 8, Issue 6, Part A. https://bit.ly/44iqEK1https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/?year=2020&vol=8&issue=6&part=A&ArticleId=1223, https://www.plantsjournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue6/PartA/8-6-2-621.pdf family Asteraceae in Al-Jufra region 2020
Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity 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://bit.ly/3LgL0KQ https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020
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EL-Barasi,Y.M., Bader, B.M., Barrani. M.W., EL-Hashani, N.M. and Alamrouni, A.O. (2018) Ecological studies on EL-Jufra Desert Depression. https://bit.ly/45fIfT1, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasihttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/323990883_Ecological_studies_On_EL-Jufra_Desert_Depression Ecological studies On EL-Jufra 2018
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