S (Libya, Hammer et al., 1988)

← R

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

T →

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Saccharum officinarum L.

• Once cultivated for sugar production.
• C.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915

Salvadora persica L.

• Arac.
• Forage plant for camels, the fruits are eaten. Wild, but possibly also planted.
• C., F.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Sanguisorba minor Scop.

• Sharuneah.
• Cultivated as a fodder plant.
• C.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965.

Schinus molle L.

• Szjerat el filfil.
• Shade tree.
• T., C.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Scolymus hispanicus L.

• Sunariyah.
• Root vegetable; the area of cultivation is not indicated.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

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Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swartz

• Chaco.
• Fruit vegetable. As it is also grown in South Italy (PERRINO and HAMMER 1985), an introduction by the Italians seems probable. The area of cultivation is not indicated.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Sesamum indicum L.

• Jiljilan, simsim.
• Cultivated for its seeds.
• T., F.
• Coll.: 9264 Ghadamis (F.).
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Sinapis alba L.

• Hardai.
• Cultivated as an oil and spice plant.
• F., T., C.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915

Sium sisarum L.

• Sisarum.
• Cultivated for its edible roots; the cultivation area is not indicated.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Smyrnium olusatrum L.

• Kalsh.
• Formerly cultivated as a salad plant.
• T., C.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Solanum aethiopicum L.

• Ga'ota.
• Cultivated as a fruit vegetable. In the systematic treatment we follow the new classification of LESTER and NIAKAN (1986) who consider S. gilo as Gilo group of S. aethiopicum.
• F.
• Lit.: DUVEYRIER 1864, ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Solanum melongena L.

• Badhingan.
• Variable fruit vegetable, typical land-races have rather small fruits.
• F., T., C., K.
• Coll.: 42 Al Abyad, 19. 5. 82 (F.), 8001 Murzuq, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8835 Qīrah, 1. 5. 83 (F.).
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

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Solanum muricatum Ait.

• Once introduced into T.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Solanum tuberosum L.

• Batatah.
• Cultivated for its tubers.
• T., C., F., K.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965

Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench s.l.

• Gafuli, dura.
• Important cereal. The material collected by us mostly belongs to S. durra Stapf according to SNOWDEN (1936).
• F., K., T., C.
• Coll.: 40 Al Abyad, 19. 5. 82 (F.), 50 Arraqabah, 19. 5. 82 (F.), 51 as before, 52 as before, Z 15 Sabhā, 21. 5. 82 (F.), 7999 Murzuq, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8033 Misquwīn, 27.4. 83 (F.), 8811 Tmassah, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8812 as before, 8828 Disa-Shati', 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8853 Awbārī, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8860 Twash, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8862 Al Fjij, 28. 4. 83 (F.), 8863, 8864, 8866 as before, 8874 Gabrahon, 1. 5. 83 (F.), 8912 Al Qala, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8918 Al 'Awaynāt, 26. 4. 83 (F.), 8930 Ghāt, 27. 4. 83 (F.), 8957 Al Barkat, 27. 4. 83 (F.).
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965, HAMMER and PERRINO 1985

Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf

• Hasheesh sudani.
• Introduced into T. as a fodder grass.
• Lit.: KEITH 1965

Spinacia oleracea L.

• Isfanahk.
• Leaf vegetable.
• T., C., F.
• Lit.: ASCHERSON 1881, TROTTER 1915, KEITH 1965