A (Libya, Hammer et al., 1988)

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Libyan cultivated plants (Hammer, Lehmann & Perrino, 1988)
A (Libya, Hammer et al., 1988)

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A

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Bamia, melokia.
Cultivated widely as a fruit vegetable.
T., C., F., K.
Coll.: 8040 Trāghan, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8818 Goddva, 29. 4. 83 (F.), 8934 Ghāt, 27. 4. 83
(F.), 8941 Al Barkat, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8966 Al Feowt, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8990 Ghāt, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Acacia aneura F. Muell.

Mulga.
Planted in trials, fodder tree.
T., C.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Acacia cyclops A. Cunn. ex G. Don

Planted for wind breaks along the sea side.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Ban, talha.
Planted for stabilizing dunes, also ornamental.
T., C.
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Acacia horrida (L.) Willd.

Sun t shakwi.
Planted for hedges and wind breaks.
T., C.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Planted on stabilized dunes.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Gharad.
Planted as shade tree and for stabilizing sand dunes.
The fruits are used for tanning leather.
F., T., C., K.
Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, KEITH 1965

Acacia saligna (Labill.) Wendl.

Sunt.
Used for sand dune planting after fixation.
T., C., F.?, K.?
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Acca sellowiana (O. Berg) Burret

Fruit tree; introduced at the beginning of our century.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Agave americana L.

Cultivated as a hedge plant.
T., C.
Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Agave sisalana Perr.

Planted as a livestock hedge.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Ailanthus glandulosa Desf.

Rarely planted as a shade tree.
T.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915

Albizia lebbek (L.) Benth.

Planted as a shade tree in irrigated areas.
T., C.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Allium ampeloprasum L.

Cultivated for its bulbs.
T., C.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Allium cepa L. var. cepa

Bassal.
Important vegetable. The bulbs are rather large and usually white and sweet.
T., F.,C., K.
Coll.: 32 Samnū, 18. 5. 82 (F.), 49 Arraqabah, 19. 5. 82 (F.), 7929 Az Zīghan, 25. 4. 83 (F.), 7991 as before, 7993 as before, 8011 Umm al Hamām, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8032 Misquiwīn, 27. 4. 83 (F), 8805 Tajarhi, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8825 Brāk, 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8904 Al Qala, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8923 Al 'Awaynāt, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8960 Al Feowt, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8962 as before, 8988 Garagara, 28. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Allium cepa L. var. ascalonicum Backer

Bassal el shallut.
Cultivated throughout the country on a smaller scale as a vegetable (bulbs).
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Allium fistulosum L.

Bassal el mustatere.
The principal use is as leek.
T.?, C.?
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Allium kurrat Schweinf. ex K. Krause

Kurrat.
This species is often referred to A. porrum L.
T., F. (Ghadamis).
Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Allium sativum L. var. sativum

Tum.
Cultivated since ancient times. Already known from the old Egyptians. Bulbs relatively small but of good quality.
T., F., C., K.
Coll.: 8885 Gabrahon, 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8978 Ghat, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Allium schoenoprasum L. var. schoenoprasum

Bassal el shifee.
Used as leek.
T.?
Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Aloe vera (L.) Burm.

Sabbar.
Used for hedges and as medicinal plant.
T., F. (Ghadamis).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Ammophila arenaria (L.) Link

Dis.
Used for stabilizing maritime sands.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Ananas comosus (L.) Merrill

Ananas.
Once cultivated as a fruit crop, now possibly disappeared from cultivation.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Anethum graveolens L. subsp. graveolens

Bisbas.
Cultivated as a condiment.
T., C., F.
Coll.: 8979 Ghāt, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Annona cherimola Mill.

Introduced as a fruit tree.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Anthriscus cerefolium (L.) Hoffm. var. cerefolium

Bagdunis afrangi.
Cultivated as a pot herb.
T.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Apium graveolens L.

Cherafes.
Introduced by the Italians, condiment.
T., C., F.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Arachis hypogaea L.

Ful sudani.
Widely cultivated, also for export.
T., C.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

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Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels

Argan.
Introduced from Morocco for steppe planting as a fodder tree.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Aristida pungenis Desf. (Gramineae).
Sabot.
Planted for the fixation of dunes and as fodder crop.
T.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, GILLET 1978

Armoracia rusticana Gaertn., Mey. et Scherb. (Cruciferae).
Figil el hossan.
Roots used as condiment.
T.?
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Artemisia arborescens L. (Compositae).
Sezeret.
Cultivated as a medicinal plant.
T.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915

Arrhenatherum elatius (L.) J. et C. Presl (Gramineae).
Introduced as a fodder grass.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Arundo donax L. (Gramineae).
Ghessob.
Widely planted for hedges and windbreaks.
T., C.
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Asparagus officinalis L. (Liliaceae).
Asberghus.
Introduced as a vegeta ble by the I talians.
C., T.?
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Atriplex hortensis L. subsp. hortens1:s (Chenopodiaceae).
El hejaz.
Cultivated as a leave vegetable.
T.?, C.?
Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Atriplex semibaccata R. Brown (Chenopodiaceae).
Introduced as a fodder plant, now disappeared?
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Avena brevis Roth (Gramineae).
I~are admixture in oat fields.
C.
Coll.: Z 20 Al Makhali, 24. 5. 82 (C.).

Avena sativa L. (Gramineae).
Sbul.
Cultivated as a cereal on a small scale.
T., C., F.
485
Coll.: 7364 Kharuba, 7. 6. 81 (C.), 7411 Shinishil, 12. 6. R1 (C.), 19 Awlad Boaich1, 13. 5. R2 ('f.), 74 Al Makhalï, 24. 5. 82 (C.), 7966 Gharian, 21. 4. 83 (T.), 7968 Al Garabülli, 22. 4. 83 (T.), 8895 Darj, 4. 5. 83 (F.), 9265 Ghaclamis, 5. 5. 83 (F.), 9268 as before, 9269 as before.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

B

Beta vulgaris L.

Silig.
A common leaf vegetable. As indicated by HAMMER and PERRINO (1985) the race is not the typical convar. cicla (L.) Alef. as it is known by the Europeans. But in other Arabie countries the same type can be found (HAMMER and SABIR 1987-Iraq). The var. rapacea Koch and the var. vulgaris (var. rubra DC.) are reported as vegetables cultivated on a small scale in T.
T., F., C., K.?
Coll.: Z 3 Al Mardüm, 11. 5. 82 (T.), Z 9 Samnü, 18. 5. 82 (F.), Z 14 Sabha, 21. 5. 82 (F.), 7982 Az Zighan, 25. 4. 83 (F.), 8038 Emkaten, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8889 Gabrahon, l. 5. 83 (F.), 8920 Al 'Awaynat, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8953 Al Barkat, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Bixa orellana L. (Bixaceae).

Once introduced for the production of red dye.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. (Urticaceae).

Introduced as a fibre crop.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Borago officinalis L. (Boraginaceae).
The identification of this species is doubtful.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Brachychiton populneum R. Brown (Sterculiaceae).

Introduced as a fodder tree.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. (Cruciferae).

Khardal.
Only cited by KEITH (1965). The area of cultivation is not indicated.
Brassica napus L. (Cruciferae).
This species is reported from F. and T. At least for F. it is confused with B.
rapa. Occasional introductions toT. by the Italians cannot be excluded.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965
Brassica nigra (L.) Koch (Cruciferae).
Reported from one garden in Darna (C.).
Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965
Brassica oleracea L. (Cruciferae).
Crumm.
The following races are reported from cultivation indicating also the locality:
var. botrytis L. (T.), var. capitata L. (T., F., C.), var. gongylodes L. (T.), var. italica
Plenck (T.), var. gemmifera DC. (T.).
Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Brassica rapa L. subsp. rapa

(L.) Hartm.
Lift, afran.
A typical root vegetable of the oases.
T., C., F., K.
Coll.: 30 Samnü, 18. 5. 82 (F.), 49 Arraqabah, 19. 5. 82 (F.), 7929 Az Zighan, 25. 4. 83 (F.), 8037 Emkaten, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8842 Jadu, 4. 5. 83 (T.), 8851 Awbâri, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8880 Gabrahon, 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8917 Al'Awaynat, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8929 Ghât, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985
The subsp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt is cited by KEITH (1965).

C

Cajanus cajan (L.) Huth

Used for windbreaks.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz (Cruciferae).

Reported from T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC. (Leguminosae).

Introduced in T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Canna edulis Ker-Gawler (Cannaceae).
Cultivated for its edible tubers.
T.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Cannabis sativa L.

Kerneb.
Once an important narcotic, fibre and seed crop in Libya.
F., C.
Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, TRoTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae).

Filfil.
Several races are reported from Libya. Hot fruits are preferred.
T.,C., F., K.
Coll.: 7979 Az Zigghan, 25. 4. 83 (F.), 8028 Misquwin, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8049 Tajarhi, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8815 Tmassah, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8838 Qirah, 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8878 Gabrahon, 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8908 Al Qala, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8928 Ghat, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 88940 Al Barkat, 27. ~. 83 (F.), 8989
Garagara, 28. 4. 83 (F.).
Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Capsicum frutescens L. (Solanaceae).
Vegetable and spice plant with hot fruits.
T., F.
Lit.: LETOURNEUX 1889, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Carica papaya L. (Caricaceae).
Once introduced in T. as a fruit crop.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Carpobrotus acinaciformis (L.) L. Bol.
Planted for the fixation of sands.
T., C.
Lit.: TROTTER 1915

Carpobrotus edulis (L.) N.E. Brown

Widely planted for the fixation of sands, also ornamental. The fruits can be
eaten.
T., C.
Lit.: KEITH 1965

Carthamus tinctorius L. (Compositae).

Korthom.
Used as oil crop, for dying food and as medicinal plant.