Willdenowia 34
Willdenowia – Annals of the Botanic Garden and
Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem
ISSN 0511-9618
© 2004 BGBM Berlin-Dahlem.
Kilian, N., Hein, P. & Hubaishan, M.
A. (ed.) 2004: Further notes on the flora of the southern coastal mountains
of Yemen.
Willdenowia 34: 159-182.
doi:10.3372/wi.34.34114
Abstract
Two refugia of mesic palaeo-African genoelements in the southern
coastal mountains of Yemen, viz. the Maderan area in the Urays
range, Abyan, and the Jabal Gedu range, Shabwa, earlier not explored
botanically, are briefly described. First records of vascular plants
of phytogeographical significance for the southern mountains are
given, including Juniperus procera and Mimusops
laurifolia. Based on our own collections made in the southern
governorates of the Republic of Yemen between 1999 and 2003 new and
noteworthy records of vascular plants from other areas are also
added. Eight species, Adiantum balfourii, Brachiaria arida,
Maerua macrantha, Ophioglossum gomezianum, Portulaca commutata, P.
constricta, Psiadia incana and Ruellia lineari-bracteolata,
are reported as new for the Arabian Peninsula, the presence of
Filago abyssinica is confirmed, and ten species, Campanula
erinus, Capillipedium parviflorum, Hermannia testacea, Laportea
interrupta, Lindenbergia muraria, Loudetia flavida, Oplismenus
burmannii, Portulaca dhofarica, Sorghum versicolor and Wahlenbergia
flexuosa, are reported as new for mainland Yemen. Thirty six
species are reported to extend their previously known distribution
range to or in the southern governorates of Yemen. Brief comments
are given on the phytogeography of the taxa, distribution maps are
provided for eight species; Maerua macrantha and Ophioglossum
gomezianum are illustrated.
