| Serapias vomeracea (Burm.f.) Briq., it is a tuberous geophyte, perennial, up to 10 to 60 centimeters high and has two underground globular tubers. It has 4 to 7 leaves. The lower leaves are up to 20 centimeters long and usually narrowly lanceolate. The 2 upper leaves have purplish-brown spots just like the bracts and flowers. The inflorescence consists of three to ten flowers. The front part of the lip is 2 to 3 centimeters long and up to 1 centimeter wide. Life Form: G, Flowering in: Mar-Apr, Vern:————–, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is S. Central & S. Europe to W. Türkiye, Cyprus, NW. Morocco. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:657735-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/657735-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000309552, https://www.gbif.org/species/5314764, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/161444/serapias-vomeracea-burm-f-briq, https://www.preservons-la-nature.fr/flore/taxon/1077.html, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_serapiasvomera.php, https://botany.cz/cs/serapias-vomeracea/, http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Serapiasvomeracea_page.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serapias_vomeracea |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Al-Jafarah Plain |
| Reported from Tripoli (Ain Zara0 by Kieth |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Orchidaceae Vol. (119) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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