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Carex distans L., it is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte,densely tufted stoloniferous  herb 15-100 cm tall. The stems, bluntly 3-angled, leaf sheaths 2-4 cm long; blades 10-40 cm long, 0,2-0,6 cm wide. Inflorescence of 2-3 erect unisexual spikes, the uppermost male 15-40×2-4 mm, female ones 10-30×5-8 mm, spaced out, the uppermost (sub-)sessile, the lowermost with stalks 1-4 cm long, utricle 3,5-5 mm long, beak 0,7-1,5 mm, scabrid, prominently veined. Life Form: G,   Flowering in: Mar-Jun,   Vern:———–,   Phytochoria: ES+MED, The native range of this species is Azores, Europe, Medit. to Japan.   Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299497-1,   https://www.ipni.org/n/299497-1https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000346128,    https://www.gbif.org/species/2726010https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/128952/carex-distans-lhttps://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Carex%20distans,  https://dryades.units.it/floritaly/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&tipo=all&id=7942,    https://flora.org.il/en/plants/CARDIS/, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_carexdistans.php?PHPSESSID=6e610fd5d7ef3991e0d976f0112a6087,  https://www.i-flora.com/en/the-smartphone-apps/iflora-deutschland/species/art/show/carex-distans-1.html,  https://jb.utad.pt/especie/Carex_distans,   https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/88477/tab/fiche,   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carex_distans

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jabal Al-Akhder
Marsa Susa, lung il Murcella 1913  Baida, Mesaf-Saf, Ain Legmeidia 1934  Wadi Derna 1939  Wadi Derna 1968, 1970

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Cyperaceae  Vol.  (120) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest: pdf files
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