| Ruscus aculeatus L., it is a rhizomatous geophyte, Grows to length of 80 cm with stiff branches bearing cladodes (stems modified to look like leaves) and true leaves less than 5 mm., Life Form: G, Flowering in: Feb-Apr, Vern: ——, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Macaronesia to Medit., W. & S. Central Europe to Caucasus., Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:540443-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000732428, https://www.gbif.org/species/2769766, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruscus_aculeatus, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/rusacu/https://identify.plantnet.org/the-plant-list/species/Ruscus%20aculeatus%20L./data |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Al-Jabal Al-Akhader |
| Cirene, Wadi Bu Nabeh 1934 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 |
| 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 |
| Nawras, A. M. B. (2007) A study of the vegetation cover in the Wadi (Valley) Stowah region. Master Thesis. Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University-Libya. (In Arabic) |
