R (Libya, Hammer et al., 1988)

← P

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

S →

[510]

Raphanus sativus L.

• Fejil.

[511]

• Vegetable, the tubers are eaten. Characteristic land-races exist in the oases, closely resembling to forms from Egypt.
• F., T., C.
• Coll.: Z 5 Kharuba, 7. 6. 81 (C.), 8892 Darj, 4. 5. 83 (F.), 8972 Al Feowt, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Rheum rhaponticum L.

• Atrawandi.
• Cultivated to a very small extent as a medicinal plant (roots) in C. and T.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Rhus tripartita (Ucria) Grande

• Gedari.
• Cultivated as a hedge plant for gardens and fields.
• T.
• Lit.: TROTTER 1915

Ricinus communis L.

• Kerua.
• Planted for dune stabilization and as hedge plant, the seeds are used medicinally.
• C., T., F.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Rosa damascena P. Miller

• Uard.
• Cultivated for rose oil production.
• T., C., F.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915

Rosmarinus officinalis L.

• Kelil.
• Essential oil plant, used for flavouring food.
• T., C.
• Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Rubia tinctorum L.

• Fua.
• Formerly cultivated as a dye plant (roots), also for export.
• T., C., F.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

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Rumex rugosus Campd.

• Dierb.
• Leaf vegetable.
• T., C.
• Lit.: ROHLFS 1881, LETOURNEUX 1889, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Ruta chalepensis L.

• Fesel.
• Used for condiment, is said to keep scorpions away from the houses and to have aphrodisiac properties.
• T., C.
• Lit.: TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Ruta graveolens L.

• Fesel.
• Used in the same way as R. chalepensis.
• T., C.
• Coll.: Z 20 Tubruq, 14. 6. 81 (C.).
• Lit.: TROTTER 1915