Flora

Prospero autumnale (L.) Speta

Common Name: Faraon.

Family: Asparagaceae

Flowering Time: Sept-Nov.

General Appearance

Prospero autumnale (L.) Speta / Homotypic Synonyms: Urginea autumnalis (L.) El-Gadi, it is a bulbous geophyte, up to10-25 cm tall, with a large, oval, whitish bulb; slender stem, generally straight from the base, rough-puberulent in its lower third, 1-2 times longer than the adult leaves. Leaves 5-10, absent or very short at flowering, then elongated, erect, narrowly linear subacute, somewhat channeled, smooth. Lilac-blue flowers in a short then elongated raceme; ascending pedicels, without bracts, equaling the persistent perianth 4-5 mm long; blackish anthers; small, sub globose-obtuse capsule; locules with 2 seeds.

Life Form

Phytochoria

MED. The native range of this species is W. Europe to Medit.

Distribution in Libya

Al-Jafarah Plain:

Wadi Mjenen, (10,15 km) after Ben Ghasher 1976

Benghazi Plain:

Between Slouk and Al-Abiar 2016 Wadi El-Enaghar 2021

Jabal Nafusa:

Misallata, Zafraney (Wadi ben Tajoura) N.W. of Gussbat 1977 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013 Msallata-Garaboulli Province 2020

Al-Jabal Al-Akhder:

Ras El–Hilal, N. Derna 1952, 1956 Gebel Akhder 1970 Wadi Al-Agar 1999 Wadi Zaza 2003 Al-Abiar (Sidi Amohamed forest) 2020 Wadi Al-Kouf 2021

Marmarica Plateau:

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

Notes

Wild in Libya.

Link of images: https://maltawildplants.com/ASPG/Prospero_autumnale.php https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=6186

For more information

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:961855-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/961855-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000724377, https://www.gbif.org/species/2767189, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/160403/prospero-autumnale-l-speta, https://botany.cz/cs/scilla-autumnalis/, https://maltawildplants.com/ASPG/Prospero_autumnale.php, https://dryades.units.it/FVG/index.php?procedure=taxon_page&id=6825&num=26445, https://www.actaplantarum.org/flora/flora_info.php?id=6186, https://www.florealpes.com/fiche_scilleautumn.php?lightforce=1&PHPSESSID=007e613d5439c0b2945d31d8492e8918#visiga

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:

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

Omar, N., El-Mghrbi, N.G., Rahil, R.O., Alaib, M.A., Alzerbi, A.K. (2021) Floristic Composition and Plant Diversity of Western Part of Wadi El- Enaghar, Libya. Species-22(70), 2021. pp. (204-217). http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/index.htm, http://www.discoveryjournals.org/Species/current_issue/2021/v22/n70/A4.pdf

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

Mahklouf, M.H., Sherif, A.S., Betelmal, A.G. (2020) Floristic Study and Species Diversity of Msallata-Garaboulli Province in Libya. J. of Advanced Botany and Zoology Volume 7 / Issue 3 ISSN: 2348-7313. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341306643_Floristic_Study_and_Species_Diverisy_of_Msallata-Garaboulli_Province_in_Libya

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

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).

Mohammed, S.A.H. (2008) A taxonomic and ecological study of the plants of the Shaafin Reserve in Masalatah. Master Thesis. Department of Biology-Faculty of Arts and Sciences-Al-Mirqab University. Al-Khums. 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).

PAMPANINI, R. (1931). Prodromo della Flora Cirenaica. – : 157 — under: Scilla autumnalis L. https://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/records/item/14218-prodromo-della-flora-cirenaica