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Scabiosa atropurpurea L., it is a biennial or perennial plant, 20-60 em tall. glabrous to pilose or somewhat hirsute. branched. Basal leaves oblong-spathulate., Life Form: Th,   Flowering in: March-June,   Vern:———,   Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Azores, S. Europe.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:319717-1,  https://www.ipni.org/n/319717-1  https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000500186,   https://www.gbif.org/species/2888805,  https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/121316/tab/fiche, https://www.maltawildplants.com/CAPR/Scabiosa_atropurpurea.phphttps://flora-on.pt/?q=Scabiosa+atropurpurea,     https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=43445,  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabiosa_atropurpurea, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_sicalixatropurpurea.php

 

Distribution in Libya
Benghazi Plain Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Benghazi. 1959 South of Gdrian 1966 (17 km) from Agaigm on way to Martuha. 1972

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A.( 1978) Flora of Libya,  Dipsacaceae Vol. (56) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
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