Study of the Floristic Diversity of the Moulay Driss Zerhoun Region in the Prerif Range, Morocco
Boudik, S., Khamar, H., Magri, N., Belahbib, N., Zidane, L., Benkhnigue, O., Dahmani, J. (2024). Study of the Floristic Diversity of the Moulay Driss Zerhoun Region in the Prerif Range, Morocco. EKB Journal Management System, 64(1), 27-63. doi: 10.21608/ejbo.2023.176949.2202
Soukayna Boudik; Hamid Khamar; Najib Magri; Nadia Belahbib; Lahcen Zidane; Ouafae Benkhnigue; Jamila Dahmani. "Study of the Floristic Diversity of the Moulay Driss Zerhoun Region in the Prerif Range, Morocco". EKB Journal Management System, 64, 1, 2024, 27-63. doi: 10.21608/ejbo.2023.176949.2202
Boudik, S., Khamar, H., Magri, N., Belahbib, N., Zidane, L., Benkhnigue, O., Dahmani, J. (2024). 'Study of the Floristic Diversity of the Moulay Driss Zerhoun Region in the Prerif Range, Morocco', EKB Journal Management System, 64(1), pp. 27-63. doi: 10.21608/ejbo.2023.176949.2202
Boudik, S., Khamar, H., Magri, N., Belahbib, N., Zidane, L., Benkhnigue, O., Dahmani, J. Study of the Floristic Diversity of the Moulay Driss Zerhoun Region in the Prerif Range, Morocco. EKB Journal Management System, 2024; 64(1): 27-63. doi: 10.21608/ejbo.2023.176949.2202

Study of the Floristic Diversity of the Moulay Driss Zerhoun Region in the Prerif Range, Morocco

Egyptian Journal of Botany
Article 2, Volume 64, Issue 1, January 2024, Page 27-63  XML PDF (2.36 MB)
Document Type: Regular issue (Original Article)
DOI: 10.21608/ejbo.2023.176949.2202
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Authors
Soukayna Boudik1; Hamid Khamarorcid 2; Najib Magriorcid 1, 3; Nadia Belahbib1; Lahcen Zidaneorcid 1; Ouafae Benkhnigue email orcid 2; Jamila Dahmani1
1Laboratory of Botany, Biotechnology and Plant Protection, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofaïl University, Kénitra, Morocco
2Department of Botany and Plant Ecology, Scientific Institute, Mohamed V University of Rabat, Morocco
3Forest Research Center, Ave Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Rabat-Agdal, Morocco
Abstract
The floristic diversity data of the Zerhoun region of Morocco are old and fragmentary. This study sets out to document the region’s floristic composition and update the list of wild plants present. In total, 57 stands of 400 m2(20 m x 20 m) were surveyed to assess their floristic composition, which represents the vegetation diversity in the study area. In total, 407 taxa (species and subspecies) of vascular plants were recorded, representing 257 genera in 67 families, of which 16 species distributed among 10 families were considered new additions to the flora of Zerhoun. The most common families were Asteraceae, Fabaceae, Poaceae, Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Rubiaceae, Brassicaceae, Geraniaceae, and Asparagaceae. Of the 257 total genera, the highest number of speciesbelonged to Trifolium and Teucrium. Therophytes, hemicryptophytes, and phanerophytes were the most common biological types. The updated list of Zerhoun’s flora will serve as the foundation for future research and a general baseline for establishing conservation action plans appropriate to the environmental sustainability of the region.
Keywords
Checklist; Morocco; Plant diversity; Zerhoun massif
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