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Updating the Geographical Distribution of Twenty- Eight Species of the Egyptian Flora

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Biology and pharmaceutical sciences.

Abstract

The Egyptian flora has been suffering from great changes in the distribution of some plants since the last flora of Egypt in 2005. The factors affecting this distribution are temperature, rainfall, agricultural practices, construction activities etc. So, the geographical distributions of many species needed to be revised and updated. This investigation updated the distribution of twenty-eight species in different phytogeographical regions of Egypt according to some previous studies and herbarium records. These species were freshly collected materials from different phytogeographical areas. They belonged to fourteen families including twenty-four genera and eight sub-species. The revision of their geographical distribution showed the newly addition of sixteen species to the flora of the Eastern desert. Additionally, eight species were recorded to the flora of Deserts except that of Sinai. Finally, nine species were added to the flora of the Mediterranean region. The present research aims to update the distribution of twenty-eight species in different phytogeographical regions of Egypt according to some previous studies and herbarium records. These species belonged to fourteen families including twenty-four genera and eight sub-species. The revision of their geographical distribution showed the newly addition of sixteen species to the flora of the Eastern desert such as: Cynanchum acutum, Amaranthus blitum and Euphorbia helioscopia. Additionally, eight species were recorded to the flora of Deserts except that of Sinai among them: Heliotropium aegyptiacum, Chloris virgata and Commelina bengnalensis. Finally, nine species were added to the flora of the Mediterranean region e.g., Veronica anagaIlis-aquatica, Leptochola panicea and Chenopodium ficifolium.

DOI

10.21608/ajbas.2023.181508.1138

Keywords

Phytogeographical regions, Distribution, Egypt, Flora

Authors

First Name

Sara

Last Name

Hassanen

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia-Egypt.

Email

sarahassanen649@gmail.com

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ismailia

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First Name

Elsayeda

Last Name

Gamal Eldin

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia -Egypt.

Email

elsayeda_gamaleldeen@science.suez.edu

City

ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Wafaa

Last Name

Kamel

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia-Egypt.

Email

wafaamoustafa@yahoo.com

City

ismailia

Orcid

-

First Name

Yasmin

Last Name

Hassan

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Botany & Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia-Egypt.

Email

yasmin_ibrahim@science.suez.edu.eg

City

ismailia

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-

Volume

4

Article Issue

3

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42188

Issue Date

2023-07-01

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2022-12-19

Publish Date

2023-07-01

Page Start

404

Page End

412

Online ISSN

2682-275X

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947

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Publication Title

Alfarama Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences

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https://ajbas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Updating the Geographical Distribution of Twenty- Eight Species of the Egyptian Flora

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24 Dec 2024