Flora

Scaligeria napiformis (Willd. ex Spreng.) Grande

Family: Apiaceae

Flowering Time: Apr-Jun.

General Appearance

Scaligeria napiformis (Willd. ex Spreng.) Grande / Homotypic Synonyms: Scaligeria cretica Boiss. it is a perennial or biennial erect, green, glabrous herbs, up to 30-60 (-100) cm tall and branched above, with a tuberous. fusiform to sub globose root, up to 3 cm thick. Basal leaves caducous, long-petioled, sheathing at base, with lamina usually 2-3 pinnatisect; ultimate segments rhombic-ovate, dentate or 3-fid. Cauline leaves reduced to sheaths terminating in linear or lanceolate lobes. Umbels long-peduncled, (5-)6-12 (-20)-rayed; rays mostly equal 2-6 cm. Bracts 0; bracteoles 1-4, linear-subulate. Fruit c. 1.5 (-2) mm, much shorter than the pedicels, ovoid to globular; ribs of mcricarps thickened above.

Life Form

Phytochoria

MED, The native range of this species is SE. Europe to E. Medit.

Distribution in Libya

Benghazi Plain:

Dariana, (40 km) from Benghazi 1972 Benghazi 1978

Al-Jabal Al-Akhader:

Ras El- Hilal, Gasr Libya, Al-Baida to Derna 1978 Wadi El -Kouf, (20 km) E. of Al-Baida to Derna 1978 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi Haboon 2015 Sidi Abu- Ras 2017 Wadi Ralles, Balghara 2017 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020

Marmarica Plateau:

Reported in Marmarica north-eastern part of Libya by Pampanini 1930

Notes

Link of images :https://phrygana.eu/Flora/Apiaceae/Scaligeria-napiformis/Scaligeria-napiformis.html, http://wildflowersofskopelos.org.uk/White/Pages/Scaligeria_napiformis.html

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:847936-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/847936-1, https://www.gbif.org/species/5539503,https://flora.org.il/en/plants/SCANAP/, https://phrygana.eu/Flora/Apiaceae/Scaligeria-napiformis/Scaligeria-napiformis.html, http://wildflowersofskopelos.org.uk/White/Pages/Scaligeria_napiformis.html

Bibliographic References

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:

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://phytotaxa.mapress.com/pt/article/view/phytotaxa.509.1.1

Al-Amrouni, M, M., Al-Zarbi, A., Al-Aeb, M. A. (2020) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Amohamed forest north of the city of Al-Abyar in the Al-Jabal Al-Al-Akhdar. Libya. Journal of Quality Assurance for Scientific Research-The first issue-April-2020 (In Arabic). https://lqac.org.ly/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PDF-1.pdf, https://independent.academia.edu/ABDULHAMIDALZERBI

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

El-Zerbi, A. K. & Al-Aib, M.A. (2017) Study of vegetation cover in Sidi Bouras region, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering JESE, VOL. 1, No. 1, January 2017. (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdulhamid-Alzerbi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326461390_aalkhdr_baljbl_bwras_sydy_bmntqt_alnbaty_alghta_drast-lybya

El-Rabiai, G.T. & Al tira, M. (2015) Checklist of the Flora of Wadi Haboon at AI Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). International Journal of Pharmacy & Life Sciences 6(8-9): Aug-Sep, 2015:4661-4665] Coden (USA): IJPLCP ISSN: 0976-7126. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Munay-Alteerah https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292919013_Checklist_of_the_Flora_of_Wadi_Haboonat_AI_Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

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).

El-Barasi, Y. M., EI-Sherif, l. M. & Gawhari, A. M. H. (2003) Checklist and analysis of the flora and vegetation of Wadi Zaza at AI-Jabal AI Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Bocconea 16 (2): 1091-1105. 2003. – ISSN 1120-4060. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yacoub-El-Barasi, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Gawhari, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281559070_Checklist_and_analysis_of_the_flora_and_vegetation_of_Wadi_Zaza_at_AI-Jabal_AI_Akhdar_Cyrenaica_Libya

Al-Hamadi R.I. (1999) Floristic and ecological study of Wadi Al-Agar, Master Thesis, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Botany Department-Faculty of Science-Garyounis University, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic).