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Uzoma Darlington Chima University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria Dept. of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, P.M.B. 5323 Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Dr. Vu Dinh Thong Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology 18 Hoang Quoc Viet road, caugiay district, Hanoi, Vietnam Yusuf Garba Bayero University, Kano P.M.B 3011 Kano - Nigeria Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano International Journal of Biodiversity and Conservation InternationalJournalofMedicine and MedicalSciences Table of Contents: Volume 8 Number 5 May, 2016 ARTICLES Plant diversity of Al- Balqa Governorate, Jordan 93 Sawsan A. Oran Local perceptions and importance of endogenous beliefs on sacred groves conservation in South Benin 105 Alohou E. C., Gbemavo D. S. J. C., Ouinsavi C. and Sokpon N. Vol. 8(5), pp. 93-104, May 2016 DOI: 10.5897/IJBC2014.0741 Article Number: DBAFD4658490 International Journal of Biodiversity ISSN 2141-243X Copyright © 2016 and Conservation Author(s) retain the copyright of this article http://www.academicjournals.org/IJBC Full Length Research Paper Plant diversity of Al- Balqa Governorate, Jordan Sawsan A. Oran Department of Biological Sciences, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Received 3 July, 2014; Accepted 25 February, 2016 Listing and describing plant diversity in terms of the status of flowering vascular plants in Al-Balqa Governorate (North West Amman/Jordan) has been evaluated. Collections of plant specimens have been made during the field trips that have been conducted, in order to study and evaluate the composition and the diversity of the flowering wild plants in Al-Balqa Governorate. A total number of 527 species belonging to 296 genera and 61 families have been recorded. A number of 91 medicinal plants are recorded; some examples are known as medicinal plants like: Arum palaestinum, Achillea santolina, Carduus australis, and others. Poisonous plants such as Retama raetam, Solanum luteum, Ferula communis etc. were also recorded. A number of 30 recorded species are considered as endemic such as Daucus carota and Apium nodiflorum, and some others are known as edible plant species like: Salvia hierosolymitana, Gundelia tournefortii, Eruca sativa etc. a number of 25 species are endangered such as: Gundelia tournefortii, Sinapis alba, Sternbergia clusiana and Cistus creticus. Some reported species are rare like: Lactuca serriola, Varthemia iphionoides, Echium judaeum, Lupinus varius, Iris atrophosca and others. Deciduous Oak (Quercus ithaburensis) forest is occurring in the study area mixed with remnants of wild olive (Olea europaea), and with shrubs such as Crataegus azarolus, and a wild almond tree (Amygdalus communis), also with herbaceous bushes such as Dactylis glomeratus, Urginea maritima, Colchicum hierosolymitanum, Sarcopoterium spinosum, Euphorbia hierosolymitana, Salvia indica, Alcea setosa, and Tulipa stylosa. However the study area is considered as one of the richest geographical area in Jordan in terms of its plant diversity, but unfortunately the area is negatively affected by different factors that are contributing in the habitat loss and degradation. Key words: Plant diversity, Flora, Al-Balqa, Jordan. INTRODUCTION The main purpose of this study is to survey plant diversity Al- Balqa governorate falls within the Mediterranean and to identify the flowering plants in Al- Balqa area, and phytogeographical region in Jordan and it is considered to report the potential of the plant species recorded in as subhumid Mediterranean bioclimatic region (Al-Eisawi, terms of its economic, medicinal, poisonous, edible, and 1996). This region is characterized by having the best ornamental values,
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