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Flora of the Nile Region in Egyptian Nubia

1966; Wiley; Volume: 73; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/fedr.19660730305

1522-239X

Loutfy Boulos,

Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna

Abstract A documantary floristic study was carried out on Egyptian Nubia before the formation of the artificial lake south of the Aswan High Dam. Three excursions were made from November 1963 to April 1964 to the villages of Afia, Geneina, Aniba, Ballana, Abu Simbel and Adendan which were richest in Agricultural land. About 6000 specimens were collected comprising 238 species of phanerogams, 171 genera and 55 families. 176 species are wild or naturalized, 62 species are cultivated. Three mosses and one fungus are also recorded. One species is new to science. Two genera, six species and one variety are entirely new to the flora of Egypt. 18 species are new to the area from Cairo to Wadi Halfa. For all species the locality, date of collection, state of the plant, habitat, Arabic and or Nubian name or names and local uses are given when available. Complete collections are deposited in the herbaria of the Faculty of Science, Cairo University and of the Desert Institute, Cairo.