Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson

Family: Apiaceae
Flowering Time: Aug.

General Appearance

Cyclospermum leptophyllum (Pers.) Sprague ex Britton & P.Wilson / Homotypic Synonyms: Apium leptophyllum (Pers.) F.Muell. ex Benth. it is a nonnative herb, general exotic annual, erect to spreading stems 30 cm, rather coarse, grooved. Leaves; pinnately 3 or 4 times divided into linear-filiform segments, 3-8 cm. Flowers; petals 0.3-0.4 mm, white, often fading pink. Fruits; broadly ellipsoid to globose, 1.5-2 mm, mericarps each with 5 prominent narrow ribs.

Life Form

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Phytochoria

S-Cosm. The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:

Tripoli 1982

Benghazi Plain:

Benghazi 1978

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Apiaceae Vol. (117) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest:

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