Flora

Allium longanum Pamp

Common Name: ——-

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Flowering Time: —–

General Appearance

Allium longanum Pamp. Heterotypic Synonyms: Allium subhirsutum var. barcense Maire & Weiller, it is a bulbous geophyte, bulb solitary or paired, ovoid, covered with brown to pink non-pitted tunics. Leaves flat with ciliate margins, shorter than scare; leaf sheaths short. up to the ground level. Scapes 15-35 cm high; spathe pcrsistant, splitting into two valves; umbel-hemispherical few to many-flowered; pedice1s more or less equal, sepals white to white-cream; styles and filaments inserted.

Life Form

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is Greece (Kikladhes), Kriti, NW. Egypt, Libya (Cyranaica).

Distribution in Libya

Sirte Plains:

Near El-Sidra 1968

Benghazi Plain:

Qaminas to Ajdabia (Slouk plain) 2006 Wadi El Ghattara 2010

Jabal Nafusa:

Gebel Nafusa 1971 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder:

Derna, sponde cespugliose sul Uadi Derna e sul Halg Ben-Rues 1912 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 El-bakur 2007 Wadi (Valley) Stowah region 2007 Wadi El-Kauf 2014 Gebel Akhdar 2015 Wadi Belkaf-Bata 2016 Wadi Al-Agar 2017 Wadi Om-El-Amaym 2019 From Nuqrat Said to Wadi Al-Zagzoog 2019 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021 Wadi Manas Jabal Al-Akhdar 2022

Marmarica Plateau:

From Tobruk to Egyptian Border 1999 Marmarica (north-eastern part of Libya)2002

Notes

Wild in Libya, medical uses and food.

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:528327-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/528327-1, https://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000756622, https://www.gbif.org/species/2856328, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/155847/allium-longanum-pamp, https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.fi003809, https://www.cretanflora.com/Allium%20longanum.html

Bibliographic References

First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:

Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1977) Flora of Libya, Alliaceae Vol. (33) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.

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

AL-Hammaly, M.S.M. (2022) Study of flowering plants and vegetation cover in Wadi Manas Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. Journal CleanWAS (JCleanWAS) 6(2) (2022) 46-50. https://ideas.repec.org/a/zib/jclnws/v6y2022i2p46-50.html, https://jcleanwas.com/archives/2jcleanwas2022/2jcleanwas2022-46-50.pdf

Al-Traboulsi, M. & Alaib, M.A. (2021) A Survey of medicinal plants of Wadi Al-Kouf in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya. NAT. CROAT, VOL. 30. No 2. (389-404), ZAGREB. December 31, 2021. https://hrcak.srce.hr/269442, https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/390805

Ali, A. M., Lashhab, S. R., Abu-Aweena, A. A. M. (2019) Classification of vegetation cover and its geographical distribution in the area extending between Al-Haniya and Wadi Zagzoog in the north to Lasastata and Bishtaya in the south. Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar eastern Libya. Issue (61) Journal of Science and Human Studies- Al-Marj-University of Benghazi-Libya (In Arabic) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/sd-lshhb

El-farse, M.H. (2019) Study of the vegetation of Wadi Om-El-Amaym in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar region. Master Thesis- department of environmental science and engineering, Academy of post graduate studies, Benghazi, Libya. (In Arabic)

Al-Aib, M.A., El- Sherif, M., Al-Hamedi, R.I. (2017) Floristic and ecological investigation of Wadi Al-Agar in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya, Science & its applications 5:1 (2017) 57-61. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohamed-Alaib

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

Essokne, R.S. & Jury, S.L. (2015) Report on a visit to Gebel Akhdar (Cyrenaica, Libya). Fl. Medit. 25: 79-85-doi: 10.7320/FlMedit25.079-Version of Record published online on 30 December 2015. http://www.herbmedit.org/flora/FL25_079-086.pdf, https://herbmedit.org/storage/1078/FL25_079-086.pdf

El-Mokasabi, F M. (2014) Floristic Composition and Traditional Uses of Plant Species at Wadi Al-kuf, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Libya. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 14 (8): 685-697, 2014, ISSN 1818-769,IDOSIPublications,2014DOI:10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2014.14.08.12375. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/441b/23b83960f007044aca94e26f5c6b170fe102.pdf

Al-Masalati, N. A. A. (2013) Plant diversity across the altitudes of the Msallata National Park Reserve Mountains. Master Thesis. Botany Department-College of Science-University of Benghazi-Libya. (In Arabic)

El-Rabiai, G.T., Al tira, F.M., Lamlom, S.H. (2010) Preliminary Checklist for the Flora of Wadi El Ghattara in Libya. Garyounis University Press Journal of Science and Its Applications Vol. 4, No. 1, pp 39-47, December 2010. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Wz8jpkIAAAAJ&hl=ar, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ALTsoucAAAAJ&hl=en, https://journals.uob.edu.ly/index.php/sjuob/issue/view/71

Abd Al-lkhaleq, Y. M. (2007) Vegetation Coverage of El-Bakur Highlands in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar. Master Thesis, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Garyounis University, Libya. (In Arabic)

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).

Al-Maghrabi A.S.S. (2006) Study of the vegetation and seed bank of the zone of Ghaminis and Agedabia (Slouk plain), Master of Science Thesis, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Academy of Graduated Studies, Benghazi Branch, Libya, 2006. (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

El-Shaary MS. 2002. The Natural Vegetation in Marmarica plateau (North-eastern Libya). First ed. Tobruk (Libya): Published by the local Authority. (In Arabic)

Al-Habony MEE 1999. Vegetation and flora of a sector along Mediterranean Coast of Libya from Tobruk to Egyptian border. MSc. Thesis. Department of Botany. Faculty of Science. Benghazi University. Benghazi. 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)