(1 Umbelliferae. 
1008. (2.) Daucus litoralis Sibth. and Smith Flor. Graec. I 
(1806), p.65. — var. Forskalei Boiss. Flor. Or. Il (1872), p. 1075, 
— Aschers.-Schweinf. Ill. Flor. d’Eg., p.81 no.480. -— Aschers.- 
Schweinf. Ill. Flor. d’Eg. Supplem., p. 759. — Aschers. Flor. Sirbon., 
p.811 no. 17. — Aschers. Flor. Rhinocol., p.797 no. 127. — Aschers.- 
Schweinf. Primit. Flor. Marmaric., p. 651 no.141. — _ Sickenberg. 
Contrib. Flor. d’Eg., p. 241. — Daucus pubescens Koch Unbellif., 
p.77. — Caucalis glabra Forsk. Flor. aeg.-arab., p. 206. — Del. 
Illustr. Flor. d’Eg., tab. 23 fig. 2. — Orlaya anisopoda Boiss. Diagnos. 
Plant. Orient., Ser. I fase. X p.46. — An annual plant, 30—40 cm 
high or sometimes somewhat more, glabrous or retrorsely hairy. 
Leaves oblong in outline, 2-pinnatisect, segments dissected into 
simple or 2—3-fid, fleshy, minute, oblong lobes. Rays 7—9, rigid, 
5 mm to 3 cm long; bracts of the involucre linear, entire or trifid, 
of the involucel linear-lanceolate, with membranous margin, bristly; 
fruits 6 mm long, 4 mm broad, including the prickles; prickles longer 
than the diameter of the seed. — Flow. March to April. 
M. ma. Marmarica: Matruga; Dakhalla; Ras-el-Ken#@is; Mariut; 
Montaza; Alexandria-West and -East; Abukir. — M. p. Gels-Moham- 
mediya; Rosetta; Damietta. — N.d. N. v. Often on way sides. — 
D. 1. Rare in the desert-sands. — D.i. Gebel Ekfén. 
Local name: gazav. 
Also known from Arabia Petraea and Syria. 
1009. (3.) Daucus guttatus Sibth. and Smith Flor. Graec. I 
(1806), p. 174. — Daucus setulosus Guss. ap. DC. Prodrom. IV, p. 211. 
— Boiss. Flor. Or. I, p. 1075. — Aschers.-Schweinf. Ill. Flor. d’Kg., 
p- 81 no. 481. — Sickenberg. Contrib. Flor. d’Eg., p. 241. — Aschers.- 
Schweinf. Primit. Flor. Marmaric., p.657 no.142. — An annual 
plant, 30—60 cm high, or sometimes somewhat more, retrorsely 
scabrous; stems erect and ascending. Lower leaves oblong in outline, 
2-pinnatisect, the segments pinnately parted into short, linear-oblong, 
simple or bifid lobes. Umbel small, few-rayed; bracts of the involucel 
linear-setaceous, setulose; petals radiating; central flower sometimes 
sterile; prickles bristle-like, twice as long as the diameter of the 
seed. — Flow. March to April. 
M. ma. Marmarica: Matruqa; Dakalla; Alexandria-W est. 
Also known from Cyrenaica, Southern Europe and Syria. 
1010. (4.) Daucus aureus Desf. Flor. Atlant. I (1789), p. 242 
tab. 61. — Boiss. Flor. Or. II, p. 1076. — Aschers.-Schweinf. IIL Flor. 
d’Eg. Supplem., p.759. — Aschers. Flor. Rhinocol., p. 797 no. 128, 
— An annual plant, 1—1,5 m high, setulese, drying yellow; stem 
somewhat corymbose. Leaves triangular-oblong in outline, much 
