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Issue: Vol. 760 No. 3: 9 Jun. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-06-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.760.3.1
Page range: 201-216
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First record of Cravenia panduriformis (Hibisceae, Malvaceae) in the Flora of Egypt

Department of Botany & Microbiology; Faculty of Science; Qena University; Qena 83523; Egypt
Department of Botany & Microbiology; Faculty of Science; Qena University; Qena 83523; Egypt
Department of Botany; Faculty of Science; Aswan University; Aswan 81528; Egypt
Department of Botany & Microbiology; Faculty of Science; Qena University; Qena 83523; Egypt
mEpiLab; School of Veterinary Science; Massey University; New Zealand
Department of Botany; Faculty of Science; Aswan University; Aswan 81528; Egypt
Eudicots Africa Cravenia Egypt indumentum Nile River pollen seed coat

Abstract

As part of the floristic surveys documenting ongoing updates to the Egyptian flora through systematic revisions, Cravenia panduriformis is recorded as a new genus and species record from the Aswan Reservoir area, a novel contribution to the flora of the Nile region. The present study provides a comprehensive description of this taxon’s morphological, anatomical, palynological, and seed coat features. The study reports the chromosome number (2n = 24) for the Egyptian population of Cravenia panduriformis, adding new cytogenetic data to complement previous records from other geographic regions. Furthermore, it includes observations regarding its habitat and presents images for easy identification.

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How to Cite

Badry, M.O., Osman, A.K., Ayed, F.A., Zaki, H., Fayaz, A. & Sheded, M.G. (2026) First record of Cravenia panduriformis (Hibisceae, Malvaceae) in the Flora of Egypt. Phytotaxa 760 (3): 201–216. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.760.3.1