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Diplotaxis muralis (L.) DC. /  Infraspecifics: Diplotaxis muralis ssp. muralis,  it is an annual herbs, sometimes perennial, (5-)20-50(-60) cm tall,  Basal leaves rosulate, petiolate; leaf blade elliptic, spatulate, or narrowly ovate, 2-9 × 1-3 cm., Life Form: Th ,   Flowering in: Jan-Mar ,   Vern: ——— ,   Phytochoria: S.Cosm , The native range of this species is Europe to Caucasus, Canary Islands, N. Africa.   Notes: Wild in Libya, in sandy soil, medicinal plant

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:96869-3https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000650478,   https://www.gbif.org/species/5376337, https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/diplotaxis/muralis/, https://inpn.mnhn.fr/espece/cd_nom/95122/tab/fiche,  https://dryades.units.it/duino_en/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&id=1630&num=3008  https://pfaf.org/plants/wall-rocket-diplotaxis-muralis/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplotaxis_muralis

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Sirte Plains Benghazi Plain
Tarhuna road, Waddi Meginine 1974  Tripoli, (15 km) from Ben-Ghasher 1976  Sabrata 2008  Jafara Plain (Wadi Ghado) 2015  Sabratha region 2020 (7 Km) SE of Sitre City 2008  Wadi Al-Hamar Region 2020 Msus-Al-Ajramia zone 2004    Ajdabia (Al-Bedan) 2016   Jardina-Soloq Region 2020   Wadi El-Enaghar 2021  Soloq (Beir Bullerjam) 2022
Jabal Nafusa Al-Jabal Al-Akhder Marmarica Plateau
Gebel Nefousa 1971  (6 km) from Tarhuna 1972  Abghilan, Gharian, Al-Awenia, Kaleba, Kabau, (8 km) before Zentan, between Rayana and Zentan 1974  (32 km) from Nalut 1975  Misallata (Shaafeen) 2008  Tarhuna (Dawoon, Sok-El-Ahed, Terghlat) 2018  Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020  Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020  Wadi Kaam (Dam & lake) 2022 Wadi Al-Agar 1999  Sidi Abu-Ras 2017  Al-Oylia region 2017   Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002  Dafna region (Tobruk to Msaid) 2008
Al-Qibla area
Wadis South of Mizda 2013

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Ali, S.I. & Jafri, S.M.H. (1977) Flora of Libya, Brassicaceae Vol. (23) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
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Omar, N., Adrees, A., Alhursh, A., Shuayb, M., Alajeeli, O., Alzerbi, A.K. (2022) Identification of the Most Important Weed Species in A Barley Crops in Beir Bullerjam Region-Soloq, Libya. Scientific Journal for the Faculty of Science-Sirte University Vol. 2, No. 1 April (2022) 15-22. http://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/JSFSU/article/view/206, http://journal.su.edu.ly/index.php/JSFSU/issue/view/21 Beir Bullerjam Region –Soloq, Libya 2022
Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). https://bit.ly/41TInWwhttp://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya 2021
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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://bit.ly/3Lop40u , https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-selected-districts-in-sabratha-region-libya.php Sabratha region Libya 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. https://bit.ly/3VkL3Kh, https://scienceq.org/floristic-study-of-sedrores-mountains-in-gharyan-district-libya.php Sedrores Mountains in Gharyan 2020
Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348-7313. Journal homepage: http://scienceq.org/Journals/JABZ.php, https://bit.ly/3LgL0KQ https://scienceq.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JABZV7I304.pdf Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya 2020
Omar, N.O.I., Alaib, M.A., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Alzerbi, A.K. (2020) Checklist of Flora and Floristic Study of Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Science 6 (2), (2020) 20-24. https://bit.ly/3Vm38ro, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omar Wadi Al-Hamar Region in Libya 2020
Omar, N., Alai, M.A. & Al-Zerbi, A.K. (2020) A Survey of Weed Species of Barley Crop Fields in Farms of GMR Agricultural Project in Jardina-Soloq Region, Libya. Libyan Journal of Basic Sciences, Vol: 11, No: 1, P: 29-38, August. 2020. https://bit.ly/40Und9s , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Naser-Omarhttps://ljbs.omu.edu.ly/vol11no1august-2020/ Weed Species of Jardina-Soloq Region 2020
MahkloufM.H. SherifA.S, BetelmalA. G. (2018) Floristic Study for Tarhuna-Libya. Hacettepe J. Biol. & Chem, 2018, 46 (3), 337-364. https://bit.ly/3p26EuO,  http://www.hjbc.hacettepe.edu.tr/journal/volume-46/issue-3/floristic-study-for-tarhuna-libya/index.html Floristic Study for Tarhuna 2018
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