Taxonomical Study of Plant Species in Wadi Awaj (Al-Lasab) at Coastal Region of Hadramout – Yemen

Authors

Mahroos Abdulla Ba-Hawerith, College of Science, Hadhramout University
Mohammed Saeed Bin Qadim, Faculty of Education, Hadhramout University
Murad Mohammed Kanji, Faculty of Education, Hadhramout University
Dhekra Abdulla Maqram, College of Science, Hadhramout University
Hassan Pyar Ali, Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Marine Biology, Hadhramout University

Abstract

This study was carried out to identify the plant species of Wadi Awaj (Al-Lasab) in Hadhramout governorate. The results of the field survey identified a total of 47 plant species 26 families and 43 genera including 39 wild plant species grown naturally. The total number of cultivated plants was 6 plant species, only two plant species are grown as both wild and cultivated species. The dicots were 43 species while monocots were represented as 4 species. The most dominant families were: Fabaceae(8 species and 5 genera), Apocynaceae (5 species and 5 genera), Euphorbiaceae, Poaceae and Zygophyllaceae (3 species and 3 genera for each), Asteraceae, Capparaceae, Cucurbitaceae and Rhamnaceae (2 species and 2 genera for each. The most dominant genera were Acacia which recorded: (3 species), followed by Tephrosia and Ziziphus (2،species for each). All plant species were shown as an ecological form of shrubs, herbs and trees.

Recommended Citation

Ba-Hawerith, Mahroos Abdulla; Bin Qadim, Mohammed Saeed; Kanji, Murad Mohammed; Maqram, Dhekra Abdulla; and Pyar Ali, Hassan (2020) "Taxonomical Study of Plant Species in Wadi Awaj (Al-Lasab) at Coastal Region of Hadramout – Yemen," Hadhramout University Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences: Vol. 17: Iss. 2, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/huj_nas/vol17/iss2/10