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Daucus carota L. / Infraspecific taxa: Daucus carota ssp. carota / Syn. Daucus gingidium Georgi // Infraspecific taxa:  Daucus carota ssp. capillifolius (Gilli) Arbizu /Syn. Daucus capillifolius Gilli /// Infraspecific taxa: Daucus carota ssp. maritimus (Lam.) Batt, it is a biennial plant that grows between 30 and 120 cm., Life Form: H, Flowering in: Feb-Apr., Vern: ———-, Phytochoria: Cosm, The native range of this species is Macaronesia to NW. Africa, Europe to S. China., Notes: Wild in Libya.

For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841063-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000638442, https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=29477#null, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daucus_carota,  http://www.cretanflora.com/daucus_carota_maximus.html

 

Distribution in Libya
Al-Jafarah Plain Zliten-Misurata Plain Jabal Nafusa
Tripoli 1972,1974, 1978 (25 km) from Al-Assa, on road Ragdalin Zoara 1976 Garabouli 1978 El-Zawia 2015 Mallaha Wetland Tripoli 2016 Coastal of Tripoli 2020 Kaam area 2005 Mizda 1977 Msallata (Shaafeen) 2008 Msallata National Park (Shaafeen) 2013
Al-Jabal Al-Akhader Al-Qibla area
Wadi El-Kouf 2016 (116km) from Mizda to Algariat 1977

 

Bibliographic references:  
First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan:  
Jafri, S. M. H. & El-Gadi, A. (1985) Flora of Libya, Apiaceae Vol. (117) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya.
Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses , Sorted by Newest:

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Mahklouf, M.H. (2020) Biodiversity of the coastal flora of Tripoli Province. Biodiv. Res. Conserv. 58: 13-19, 2020. BRC www.brc.amu.edu.pl, http://brc.amu.edu.pl/Biodiversity-of-the-coastal-flora-of-Tripoli-Province,127341,0,2.html?fbclid=IwAR3-s191OFdSRxChsDTuYh0O2tsAdhfU-qL2_1qB6CW_CS8PZkTUBfqihfo coastal flora of Tripoli 2020
Mahklouf, M.H. &Al-Sghair, F.G. (2016) Floristic and Inventory Study of Mallaha Wetland Tripoli – Libya. American Journal of Life Science Researches, Oct 2016, Volume 4, Issue 4.PP(119-123) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammed-Mahklouf Mallaha Wetland 2016
El-Feky, A. M. & Abulgasim, R. (2015) Inventory of the vegetation surrounding Zawia University. The Libyan Journal of Science (An International Journal): Volume 18, 2014/2015, pp.17-30. (In Arabic) http://libyanjournal.atspace.co.uk/ الغطاء النباتى المحيط بجامعة الزاوية2015
Al-Zarbi, A. K. & Al-Aaib, M A. (2016) Pastoral Vegetation in Wadi Al-Kuf in Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar Libya, Journal of Science and Human Studies. Issue 4-ISSN: 2312-4962 Benghazi University. (In Arabic)  وادي الكوف 2016_compressed
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)  
Al-Shf, N. S. (2005) a taxonomic study of the plants of the Kaam region. Master Thesis, College of Science, Al-Marqab University, Al-Khums, 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)