“…Sample locations were distributed in three areas of western Tlemcen Department. The plant material was harvested from: i) area 1, with altitudes ranges from 295 to 655 m, dry climate and calcareous soil, rich in organic matter (Samples S1, 3,12,13,16), ii) area 2, with altitudes ranges from 285 to 548 m, humid climate and claylimestone and silt-clay soils (Samples S2, 4,6,7,8,17), and iii) area 3, with altitudes ranges from 1 to 200 m, humid climate and volcanic formations soils (Samples S5, 9,10,11,14,15,18,19,20). A map of the study area, indicating the location of the D. gracilis populations and corresponding geographic and soil characteristics data are presented in Fig.…”