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Asphodelus tenuifolius Cav., it is an annual herb, 15-50 cm tall. Leaves 15-30 x 0.5-3 mm linear, semiterete, acute, sheathing at the base., Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Jan-Mar ,   Vern: Lehiat ettes, Phytochoria: SS+SZ, The native range of this species is Macaronesia to Indian Subcontinent., Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531576-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000637157, https://www.gbif.org/species/2778358, https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/cabicompendium.7377,  https://flora.org.il/en/plants/ASPTEN/,  https://eol.org/pages/991207, https://www.floraofqatar.com/asphodelus_tenuifolius.htm,  https://botany.cz/cs/asphodelus-tenuifolius/

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Benghazi Plain
Sabratah 1967 Jaadida 1975 Wadi Al-Atal 1976 Benghashir, Tajoura 1978 Liptis Magna 1883 Misurata 2008 Zliten (Wadi EL-Zekr) 2022 Zuetina 1934 Road between Benghazi and Al-Kuwayfyah 1968
Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau
Ben Ulid Wadi Ghirza, (170 km) S. of Beni Ulid 1960 1970 Tarhuna (Sharshara) 1976  National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 W.Derna 1970 Al-Oylia region 2017 Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Tobruk e Bardia Sidi Bu Amud 1933 Al-Tamimi 1968
Al-Jufra area
(100 km) Hun to Sebha 1973

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1978) Flora of Libya, Liliaceae Vol. (57) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
El-Karnawdy, F.O.M. & Swaisy, A.S.M. (2022) Current status of floristic structure in Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten City, Libya. Middle East International Conference on Contemporary Scientific Studies-VII-Beirut Arab University, Lebanon-March 3-4, 2022. https://www.middleeastconference.org/_files/ugd/614b1f_77fabd66c5054350a95423613bc913b6.pdf , https://www.middleeastconference.org/conference-books Wadi EL-Zekr, Zliten 2022
Saaed, M.W.B., EL-Barasi, Y.M. & Rahil, R.O. (2021) An updated checklist and quantitative analysis of the Marmarica Plateau flora, in the north-eastern part of Libya. Phytotaxa 509 (1): 001-055. https://www.mapress.com/j/pt/, https://www.biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1
An updated Marmarica Plateau flora 2021
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. https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 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 Weed Flora in Al-Oylia region, Al-Marj 2017
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)  
Baayo, Kh. A. (2008): Floristic composition and Phytochorological Analysis of Misratah area, Libya, Assiut Univ.J. of Botany 37(2), P-P. 33-78 (2008)