A survey of common toxic plants in Al-Khums city- Libya
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https://doi.org/10.59743/jaf.v8i1.362Keywords:
Al-Khums city, flora of Libya, life form, toxic plantsAbstract
Poisonous plants comprise the third largest category of poisons known around world. that affect the health of many forms of life as well as cause their death. This study aims to identify the most common poisonous plants in the city of Al-Khums. The city is located in the northwest of Libya, east of the city of Tripoli, about 120 km. The plants were identified using the Flora of Libya series, and other taxonomic sources, arabic flora and through comparison with the already identified plant species. Data inventory has been documented in the form of family, Botanical name, vernacular name and life form. Results recorded 42 species of toxic plants representing 35 genera and 24 families have been collected,(Gymnosperms) were represented by 1 family Cupressaceae and 1 species Juniperus oxycedrus L. The richest families were Solanaceae (5 species) 11.62 %. Therophytes with 22 species were the dominant life form, while Chamaephytes with 2 species were the smallest group. It is crucial to develop conservation methods for these plants and educate people about their toxicity. currently there are no publications available on toxic plants of the area. This work represents an first study who aims to determine the toxic plants of the study area.
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