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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.

https://docplayer.net/75475456-Preliminary-checklist-for-the-flora-of-wadi-el-ghattara-in-libya-abstract-introduction-materials-and-methods-results-and-discussion.html

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)