FLORAL DIVERSITY OF ROSACEAE FAMILY IN DIR KOHISTAN FOREST KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE-PAKISTAN
FLORAL DIVERSITY OF ROSACEAE FAMILY IN DIR KOHISTAN FOREST KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PROVINCE-PAKISTAN
Ali Hazrat1
ABSTRACT
Dir Kohistan is a floristically rich area having great biodiversity and is located at the foothills of Hindukush range, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In this study, several tutorial trips were accompanied for several times to explore the type of species of the Rosaceae family in the target area. In total, 30 species were collected belonging to 15 genera from different localities of the selected area, in which the highest number of seven plant species belonged to genus Prunus, five to genus Rosa, three to genus Potentilla, two to each genus Cotoneaster, Rubus and Pyrus and one to each genus Crataegus, Eriobotrya, Fragaria, Malus, Sibbaldia, Sorbus, Sorbaria and Spiraea. It was concluded that members of the selected family need devotion not only for its cultivation, but emphasis must be made on conservation for sustainable utilization of plant resources.
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