Introduction of some species of Malvaceae from Logar Province,Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a very mountainous country, with an area of ۶۵۲,۰۸۹ square kilometers and a very dry climate. Afghanistan is rich in biodiversity, especially plant species. About ۵۰۰۰ plant taxa have been introduced until now. However, only a few studies have been conducted on the flora of Afghanistan. Logar province with about area of ۳۸۸۰ square kilometers is located in the east of Afghanistan, with geographical coordinates ۳۳°۵۶′۲۱″N, ۶۸°۵۵′۲۴″E. The average elevation of the province is ۱۹۵۳ meters above sea mean level. Logar is surrounded by Kabul from north, by Paktia from south, by Nangarhar from east and by Maidan Wardak and Ghazni from west. The study area is located in southeast Kabul, vicinity of Barki-Rajan village. As a part of the master's thesis, about ۱۰۰ samples were collected from this region. Plant specimens were photographed in the field, then dried and transferred to the herbarium of the University of Guilan. For identification of the samples, some slides of several parts of the plants were provided. The characters were evaluated using the relevant sources. For detailed studies, some photos were provided using a stereomicroscope and a Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Among the collected samples, the identified species of the Malvaceae family, including Abutilon theophrasti, Alcea rhyticarpa, Althaea armeniaca, Hibiscus trionum, Malva neglecta and M. sylvestris are introduced in this survey. All of these species occur in the flora of Iran territory.

کلیدواژه ها:

Climate ، Flora ، Identification ، Mountainous ، Vegetation