Current Status of Some Plants Distribution in Specific Phytogeographical Region of Egypt

Abstract

There are some issues with the Egyptian flora still need to be resolved. Therefore, it requires further intensive collections from all regions, accurate taxonomical studies, geographical distributions updating for some species because of many factors affected the plants existence in many areas as: climate, new constructions, and reclamation of many lands and introduction of invasive species. This research highlights of some species that weren't gathered from particular phytogeographical regions and the existence of some of them hadn't been authenticated in Egypt. Thus, the presence of these species in specific phytogeographical areas of Egypt is confirmed in this study. It was based on herbarium records and some previous studies. The mentioned species in this research include nine species belonging to three families: Atractylis boulosii, Reichardia picroides, Juncus littoralis, Lolium rigidum, Lolium perenne, Lolium multillorum, Rostraria hispida, Lygeum spartum and Aegilops longissima. The current study also verified the existence of Rostraria hispida, which wasn't confirmed in Egypt.