Euphorbia peplis L. / Homotypic Synonyms: Anisophyllum peplis (L.) Haw., it is a glabrous annual herb. somewhat fleshy. usually with 4 branches from the base. up to 30 (-40) cm long. Leaves somewhat curved. oblong. 5·10 (-15) x 2.5·5 (-10) mm, obtuse or emarginate. entire or almost so, oblique at the base. Petiole 2-3 mm long, stipules 1.5 mm, subulate,eyathia axillary, solitary, glands semicircular, reddish·brown, with small, paler appendages. Capsules (3·)3.5-4 (·4.5) x 4-5 mm. nearly smooth, purplish. Seeds 3 mm, ovoid·pyriform. smooth, pale grey, occasionally brown-mottled. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: May-Jul, Vern:————–, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to Iran. Notes: Wild in Libya/
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:347719-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/347719-1, https://www.gbif.org/species/3066482, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/143175/euphorbia-peplis-l, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/EUPPEL/, https://www.maltawildplants.com/EUPH/Euphorbia_peplis.php, https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/97607/tab/fiche, https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/flora-greece/cdm_dataportal/taxon/9e77964a-e783-436f-85c7-5aa78b488394, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_peplis |
Distribution in Libya | ||
Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder |
Benghazi 1959 | Wadi Raml-Koms road 1957 | El-Hamamah to Biada 2003 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 |
Fezzan area | ||
W. Agail, S. of Greifa 1959 |
Bibliographic references: | |
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1982) Flora of Libya, Euphorbiaceae Vol. (89) 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 |
Al-Sodany, Y. M., Shehata, M. N. & Shaltout, K. H. (2003): Vegetation along an elevation gradient in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. ecologia mediterranea, tome 29, fascicule 2, 2003, p. 125-138. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yassin-Al-Sodany, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kamal-Shaltout | Vegetation an elevation in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2003 |