| Euphorbia serrata L., it is a perennial herb, rhizomatous, glabrous, with a ± lignified base, which can reach up to 45 cm high. Cauline leaves alternate, sessile, markedly toothed, the lower ones linear-oblong, the upper ones ovate-lanceolate. Pleocasium usually with 3–5 rays, often bifurcated once or twice; pleocasial bracts ovate-lanceolate to suborbicular; dicasial bracts broadly ovate, yellowish. Fruits 5–6 x 4–5 mm, long pediceled, glabrous, markedly sulcate, dehiscent into three rounded cocae. Seeds 3 x 2 mm, carunculate, cylindrical, with a finely granulated, grayish surface. Caruncle 0.8 x 1.5 mm, with a truncated, stipitate base. Life Form: Ch, Flowering in:————, Vern:—————–, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Canary Islands, W. & Central Medit. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:348254-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/348254-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000964719, https://www.gbif.org/species/3070382, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/105910/euphorbia-serrata-l, https://www.atlasdesemillasdecanarias.org/atlas/ficha.php?ID=28, https://flora-on.pt/?q=Euphorbia+serrata, https://www.orchid-nord.com/Flore-France/Euphorbiaceae/Euphorbia%20serrata/Euphorbia-serrata.html, https://hoseito.com/producto/euphorbia-serrata-l/, https://www.floravascular.com/index.php?spp=Euphorbia%20serrata |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Jabal Nafusa |
| Gharian 1913, 1939,1949,1962 (39 km) from Jado to Yefren 1970 Kaleba 1972 Gharian 1973 (5 km) after Asaba, Mangh El-Bahar, (2 km) before Kaleba, Al-Awenia, (7 km) from Rumia, Jado, Sharshara-Tarhuna 1974 Ain Rumia, Kaleba 1975 Gharyan (Sedrores Mountains) 2020 |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1982) Flora of Libya, Euphorbiaceae Vol. (89) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
| 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 |
