Newly recorded for the vascular flora of Abu Dhabi: Maerua crassifolia Forssk. (Capparaceae)

By

Sakkir, Sabitha
Al Mansouri, Salama
Al Mansouri, Maitha
Khalfan Al Mansouri, Saif
Al Mansouri, Lahej
Kabshawi, Maher

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024-3-13

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

20

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

499--504

Subjects

Arabian Peninsula , Biogeography , Conservation , endemism , United Arab Emirates

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/20.2.499

 

Abstract

During the floristic surveys in 2020–2023 in the United Arab Emirates, we recorded Maerua crassifolia Forssk., which is new to the flora of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This species has a distribution across Africa, through the Arabian Peninsula, to Iran and Pakistan. We discuss the geographic range of this species, its presence in the Arabian Peninsula, and its conservation status. Our new record expands the geographic distribution of the species and highlights the importance of expanding botanical surveys to increase the knowledge on the floral diversity of the emirate.