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Amaranthus retroflexus L.,is an erect annual herb, and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Life Form: Th

Flowering in: May-Aug

Vern: Bu zinzir

Phytochoria: Cosm

The native range of this species is Mexico.

Notes: Introduced in Libya, Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), meadows and fields.

For more information:

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:10698-2

https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20745#null

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/amaranthus-retroflexus/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaranthus_retroflexushttps://eorganic.org/node/5121

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Jabal Nafusa area Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Gebel Uweinat
Tripoli 1977 Kaam area 2005 Sabrath 2008 Sabratha region 2020 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 Al-Oylia region 2017 Ain Mara 2020 Gebel Uweinat 1968

 

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:  
Al-khojah, H.M., Al-Yafour, L.A., Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Floristic Study of Selected Districts in Sabratha region Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7/Issue 4 ISSN: 2348-7313.

 https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php

Sabratha region Libya 2020
Al-Maqsabi, F. M. & Makhlouf, M. A. (2020) Vegetation cover in the Ain Mara region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region – Libya. The Libyan Journal of Science (An International Journal): Volume 23, 2020.

https://uot.edu.ly/journals/index.php/ljs/article/view/122

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Farag-Elmokasabi-2

Vegetation CoverofAin Mara 2020
El-Ahmir, S.M., Mahklouf, M.H., Shanta, M.B., Abo -Jaafer, H.A. (2020)   Floristic Study of Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan District – Libya.  J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology.   Volume 8 / Issue 1.   ISSN: 2348 – 7313.

file:///C:/Users/User/Downloads/JABZV8I102%20(3).pdf

https://zenodo.org/record/3931997#.Y7lQs3ZBzIU

Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020
Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diverisy of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348 – 7313

https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf

Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020
Alhasi, S.M, and El-Barasi, Y.M. (2017) The Weed Flora of some Crop Fields in Al- Oylia region, Al-Marj, Libya. Global Libyan Journal, ISSN 2518-5845. University of Benghazi, Faculty of Education Al marj.

https://journals.uob.edu.ly/GLJ/article/view/1202/921

أعشاب المحاصيل في منطقة العويلية2017
Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic)
El-Yafour, L. A. (2008) Taxonomic study of the vegetation properties of Sabratha city Master Thesis. Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Al-Zawiya University, Libya. (In Arabic)
Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, Libya. (In Arabic)