Morphological and Anatomical Study of Origanum cyrenaicum Endemic to Libya

Ghalia T. El Rabiae; Fatma R. Eltira; Abdalsalam. M. Elmogasapi

doi:10.5281/zenodo.11278149

Ghalia T. El Rabiae Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University,
Fatma R. Eltira Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University,
Abdalsalam. M. Elmogasapi Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11278149

Keywords: Origanum cyrenaicum, endemic plant, morphology, anatomy, Libya

Abstract

The present study provides a detailed analysis of the morphological and anatomical characteristics of Origanum cyrenaicumBeg.et Vacc., an endemic species of the genus Origanum L. in Libya. This research represents the first documentation of these features for this particular species. The anatomical features of O. cyrenaicum, including the stem, petiole, and leaf, were thoroughly examined and presented in this paper. Cross-sections of stems and leaves were carefully analyzed and complemented with illustrations and photographs. Given the limited information available on this native taxon, this study contributes valuable insights into the unique characteristics of O. cyrenaicum.

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