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Al-Eisawi,
D. M. 1998. Checklist of the plants of Jordan.
This list is based on pages 341-362 in: Jordan Country Study on
Biological Diversity. 1998. Amman, Jordan: The General Corporation for the
Environment Protection. I have posted a copy of the
checklist on my web site. This is simply
a checklist.
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Bouloumoy, L.
1930. Flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
Paris. I have not examined this work.
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Davis, P. H., editor. 1965-1989. Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean
Islands.
Edinburgh. Outstanding! This is the reference I use most regularly
for Lebanese plants. The keys are clear and easy to use.
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Houri, A. and N. M. Houri. 2001. Photographic Guide to Wild Flowers of
Lebanon.
About 240 wildflowers are illustrated. Remarkably, no information
on where the book is published is included.
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Meikle, R. D. 1977. Flora of Cyprus.
Volume One. 1985. Volume Two. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens and 1985.
Cyprus is so close to Lebanon that much of the flora will be the same.
However, the high mountains of Lebanon possess a flora that will not be
typical of Cyprus.
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Mouterde, P. 1966-1970. Nouvelle Flore du Liban et
de la Syrie.
2 volumes. Beirut. In French, this work covers both Syria
and Lebanon but is not as thorough as Post. Out of print.
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Nehme, M. 1980. Fleurs
Sauvages du Liban.
Second edition. Beirut: National Council for Scientific Research.
In French, an Arabic edition is also available. This is a selection of
about 200 species intended for use by people interested in wild flowers.
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Post, G. E. 1883-1896 (reprinted at least once). Flora of Syria, Palestine
and Sinai.
A handbook of the flowering plants and ferns, native and
naturalized from the Taurus to Ras Muhammad and from the Mediterranean Sea
to the Syrian Desert. Edition 2 edited by John Edward Dinsmore
(1932-1933). Beirut: American Press.
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Tohme, G. and H. Tohme. 2002. A Thousand and One Flowers of Lebanon.
Beirut: Lebanese University. This will be the most useful volume
for identifying wildflowers in Lebanon.
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Zohary, M. and N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-1986. Flora Palaestina.
Jerusalem. Outstanding! Each species is illustrated including many
species that occur in Lebanon. Lebanon is a mountainous country with
little that can properly be called desert while the this flora covers
areas of extensive desert and only a little of a mountainous region (Mount
Hermon).
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