New perspectives, additions, and amendments to plant endemism in a North African flora.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endemism is essential in biodiversity, biogeography, and conservation tasks. Based on herbarium specimens kept in some local herbaria, many published literature, and available information, we compiled a comprehensive list and an updated assessment of the Egyptian endemic and near-endemic taxa. The application of quantitative approaches to the distribution patterns, conservation status, and habitat preference of endemic taxa in Egypt was provided. Comparisons of the near-endemic taxa with other neighbouring flora were explained. For each taxon, the distribution patterns, most preferable habitat, biological spectrum, and taxa among 14 phytogeographical regions (Operational Geographical Units; OGUs) of Egypt were determined.

Results

In this study, 19 endemics (out of

SUBMITTER: Abd El-Ghani M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11252113 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature