Amaranthus albus L., it is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Life Form: Th Flowering in: Mar-May Vern: —- Phytochoria: COSM The native range of this species is S. U.S.A. to NE. Mexico. Notes: Introduced in Libya For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327388-2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_albus https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=12892 https://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/data/media/Html/amaranthus_albus.htm https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20719#null |
Distribution in Libya | |||
Al-Jafarah Plain | Benghazi Plain | Al-Jabal Al-Akhder | Qibla area |
Tripoli 1967, 1977 | Wadi El Ghattara 2010 | Wadi El Ghattara 2010 | Wadis South of Mizda 2013 |
Bibliographic references: | |
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Amaranthaceae Vol. (42) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: | |
El Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F. M., Lamlom, S. H (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 39-47. | Flora of Wadi El Ghattara 2010 |
Mohamed, F.J. (2013) A Taxonomic Study of Wadis Flora South of Mizda at the intersections with Mizda-Sebha Highway. Master Thesis. Department of Botany-Faculty of Science-Sebha University. Libya. (In Arabic) |