| Asparagus aphyllus L., it is a perennial rhizomatous with tuberous roots, appearance to 2 to 3 feet tall. Life Form: G, Flowering in: Aug-Sep., Vern: Sakkoom, Phytochoria: MED+SA, The native range of this species is Medit. to NW. Arabian Peninsula. Notes: Wild in Libya, medicinal plant, in The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2014. Asparagus aphyllus is listed as Least Concern.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531008-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000631494, https://www.gbif.org/species/2768701, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176541/19392355, https://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Asparagus+aphyllus, https://eol.org/pages/1011464, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/ASPAPH/, https://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=4380 |
| Distribution in Libya | ||
| Benghazi Plain | Jabal Nafusa | Al-Jabal Al-Akhader |
| Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 | Reported from Gharian, Tarhuna . Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020 | Wadi Derna, Wadi El-Teir, (24km) W. of Derna 1967 Shahat 1978 El-kouf area 1984 El-Hamamah to Biada 2003 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi El-Ghattara 2010 El-Fadil Abou-Omar 2011 S. AL-Marj 2011 Valley Jarjr-oma 2013 Wadi Haboon 2015 Wadi El Akar 2016 Habun (Ain Al-Shallala) 2017 Wadi Al-Ager 2017 Wadi Belkaf-Bata 2016 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog, From Zawiet Tamula to Al-Manarh, From Lustata to Beshtaya 2019 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021 |
| Marmarica Plateau | ||
| Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya) 2002 | ||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Abusaief, H. M. A. (2017) Similarities between elevations in a rare species of some locations at Al- Jabal Al-Akhdar in Libya. International Journal of Environment ISSN 2077-4505.Volume: 06 Issue: 03 July-Sept. 2017, Page: 78-102. http://www.curresweb.com/ije/ije/2017/78-102.pdf | Similarities between elevations in a rare species 2017_compressed |
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| Al-Aib, M.A., Elbakkosh, A.M., Ali, Y.B., Gadelmola, A.S., Elmhafdi, A.M. (2016) Preliminary Investigation of the Vegetation of Wadi Belkaf-Bata Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya. Libyan Journal of Basic Science (LJBS) Vol: 4, No: 1, PP: 20-27., 2016. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Alaib | Wadi Belkaf- Bata Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar 2016 |
| Hegazy, A.; Kabiel, H.; AlRowaily, S.; Lovett-Doust,L. and AlBorki, A. (2016) Plant communities and reproductive phenology in mountainous regions of northern Libya. Journal of Forestry Research. July 2017, Volume 28, Issue 4, pp 741–761. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11676-016-0345-8, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmad-Hegazy-2 | |
| Raheel, RO. M., El-Borasi, Y. M., El-Barrani, M. W., El-Hassi, S. (2016) Study of Flora and vegetation cover of the semi-desert area between Salouq and Al-Abyar-the first high of Jabal Al-Akhdar-Libya, Fourth Scientific Conference for Environment and Sustainable Development In dry and semi-arid areas. Ajdabia. Libya. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rebeh-Rahil | between Salouq and Al-Abyar 2016 |
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| Abusaief, H. M. A. (2013) Life forms and rangeland for many habitats of Jarjar oma in Al-Jabal Al- Akhdar on Mediterranean Sea. Journal of American Science 2013;9(5) http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0905/029_17747am0905_236_249.pdf | Jarjar oma in Al- Jabal Al-Akhdar 2013 |
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| ACSAD (1984) Wadi Al-Kouf National Park Studies Project. Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands. |
