I (Libya, Hammer et al., 1988)

← H

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

J →

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Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv.

• Planted for sand dune stabilization.
• K., C., T.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Indigofera articulata Gouan

• Nil.
• Formerly cultivated as a dye plant. It is difficult to decide which species was

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• cultivated. Possibly I. coerulea Roxb. was the species under cultivation.
• F., C.
• Lit.: AscHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.

• Batatah helua.
• Grown for its tubers.
• T.
• Lit.: LETOURNEUX 1889, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Iris germanica L.

• Chia bettib.
• Formerly grown for its rhizomes which were used for producing perfume; the roots were exported to Egypt. Possibly the cv. Florentina was grown or a white flowering stock which is known as Iris albicans Lange.
• T.
• Lit.: TROTTER 1915