Lotus is a taxonomically difficult genus. No worldwide taxonomic studies for the whole genus have been produced since the monograph of Brand (1898). A comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus is needed (Degtjareva et al., 2006). In Egypt, Lotus L. is represented by 18 taxa (Boulos, 2009). The species of Lotus constitute complexes of closely related groups with similar vegetative characters, including seasonal polymorphisms (Heyn, 1970), and it is difficult to distinguish among the species (Ojeda et al., 2009). Several studies have demonstrated the use of micromorphological characters to differentiate between some taxa

A systematic revision for the species of tribes Inuleae Cass. s.str. and Plucheeae (Benth.) Anderb. is provided. Four Plucheeae species belonging to four genera and 22 Inuleae species belonging to 11 genera are laggera viscosa comb. nova recognized. Leaf anatomy were studied. A key of the investigated species as well as SEM micrographs of leaf surface are provided. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

This is the first study to deal in-depth with the achene ultra-structure of the genus Launaea Cass. in Egypt. It focuses on 12 taxa belonging to 10 species of this genus. The achene wall anatomy and surface sculpturing of those taxa were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Important aspects of the investigated taxa based on the achene characters as well as SEM micrographs of the achene surface and anatomical sections are given. Main and secondary costa of the inner achenes are used for easy differentiation between L. intybacea and L. massauensis

A systematic revision for the species of tribe Anthemideae is provided. Twenty seven species belonging to eleven genera are recognized. Anthemis fayedina Zareh is described as a new one to science. Keys, synonyms as well as notes on distribution and ecology are included. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

A critical taxonomic revision of the genus Teucrium (Lamiaceae) in Egypt is presented. It reveals the presence of five species, including two subspecies and four varieties. Two new nomenclatural combinations are proposed: Teucrium jordanicum and T. jordanicum var. sinaicum. The latter in addition to T. polium subsp. capitatum are added for the first time to the flora of the country. A key, annotated enumeration of species and notes on the distribution of the species are also provided.