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2024
Journal article
Rapid diversification of grey mangroves (Avicennia marina) driven by geographic isolation and extreme environmental conditions in the Arabian Peninsula.
Biological systems occurring in ecologically heterogeneous and spatially discontinuous habitats provide an ideal opportunity to investigate the relative roles of neutral and selective factors in driving lineage diversification. The grey mangroves ( ) of Arabia occur at the northern edge of the species' range and are subject to variable, often... -
2014
Journal article
Studies in the flora of Arabia: XXX. A synopsis of the native and naturalised species of Senna (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) in the Arabian Peninsula.
A synopsis of the native and naturalised species of Senna (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) in the Arabian Peninsula is provided. Nine species are recognised. A key to the species is presented. For each species the accepted name with selected synonymy is given, followed by a diagnostic morphological description, the geographical distribution, details...Filimban, F. Z. ; Mackinder, B. ; Knees, S. G. ; Pennington, R. T.
Angiosperms, Conservation, Fabaceae, Taxonomic study, Cassia, and Arabia
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2019
Book chapter
Plants of Sabkha Ecosystems of the Arabian Peninsula.
Sabkhas are unique ecosystems that are highly saline and where specially adapted plants are able to grow, flower, and fruit. In general, saline environments are poor in species – for the Arabian Peninsula about 120 taxa are recorded as halophytes which constitute about 4% of the total flora of the...Ghazanfar, Shahina A. ; Böer, Benno ; Al Khulaidi, Abdul Wali ; El-Keblawy, Ali ; Alateeqi, Sara
Arabia, Sabkha, Perennials, Annuals, Life-form, and Halophytes