A preliminary checklist of the vascular flora of Kabal valley, Swat, Pakistan

摘要

The floristic survey of Kabal valley, Swat was carried out during 2009-2012 and a total of 593 species belonging to 408 genera and 130 families have been identified. Of them, 20 species of ferns, 8 species of Gymnosperms and 565 species of angiosperms (128 species of Monocotyledons and 437 species of Dicotyledons) were recognized. Poaceae was the largest family which contributed 65 grasses (10.96%), followed by Asteraceae (44 spp., 7.42%), while 13 largest families represented by 10 or more species accounted for 53.1% of the species. The largest genera were: Cyperus, Persicaria (7 spp. each), Euphorbia, Solanum (6 spp. each), Impatiens, Prunus, Allium and Amaranthus (5 spp. each). This checklist will provide a useful starting point for further ecological and bioprospective research of the area.