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Tamer Mahmoud

  • Biodiversity Journal, 15 (3): 479-483

    Tamer Mahmoud & Sanjay Gairola
    Three new records to the flora of United Arab Emirates: Dactyloctenium australe Steud. (Poaceae) and two varieties of Neurada procumbens L. (Neuradaceae)
    https://doi.org/10.31396/Biodiv.Jour.2024.15.3.479.483

    ABSTRACT
    Based on our recent field surveys, three new records, that had not previously been recorded in flora of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were discovered. The new records are Dactyloctenium australe Steud. (Poaceae) recorded from Al Bidiyah in Fujairah, and two varieties of Neurada procumbens L. (Neuradaceae), namely, N. procumbens var. stellata and N. procumbens var. al-eisawii, from Hamdah and Al Dhaid area in Sharjah. Detailed morphological examination of these species was carried out and brief descriptions, phenology, photographs, and distribution map is provided.