Taxonomic Study of Trees and Shrubs of Zalingei Area West Darfur State- Sudan

Mutasim M. Ali | Dr. M. A. Al Kordofani

Abstract: The present study forms a checklist on taxonomy of trees and shrubs of Zalingei area Western Sudan. The material examined included freshly collected specimens plus all specimens deposited at various herbaria and those reported for the study area in different sides (publication) (Triag, Abata, Orokam and Shawa). A total number of forty eight plant species that belong to thirty one genera, twenty families and three subfamilies were documented to represent the present taxonomy of trees and shrubs of Zalingei area. The study resulted in identification of a four species not recorded in the study area and nine species have disappeared, in addition to updating names of species.

Keywords: threes and shrubs

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 9, September 2015,

Pages: 8 - 10