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Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography
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Boswellia sacra Flueck. (Burseraceae) in the Hasik area (Eastern Dhofar, Oman) and a list of the surrounding flora

Boswellia sacra Flueck. (Burseraceae) nell'area di Hasik (Dhofar orientale, Oman) ed elenco della flora circostante

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Pages 245-251 | Accepted 13 Sep 2006, Published online: 14 Apr 2013
 

Abstract

The mountainous area surrounding Hasik is renown from antiquity as one of the areas where the frankincense tree, Boswellia sacra, grows in abundance. However, the botanical knowledge of this area is limited since up to 2003, Hasik had remained isolated due to the absence of a connecting road with Habdin. The construction of a road has allowed reaching the Hasik area, studying the Boswellia sacra populations on the mountains surrounding this small town, and carrying out floristic collections both in the Boswellia sacra area, and inside some small coastal wadis. The floristic list includes 93 taxa; among these Schweinfurthia pedicellata is new to Oman, while Convolvulus ulicinus, Limonium sarcophyllum, and Tephrosia subtriflora are new to Dhofar.

L'area montuosa intorno ad Hasik è nota fin dall'antichita per essere una delle zone dove Boswellia sacra (the frankincense tree) cresce abbondante. Tuttavia la conoscenza botanica di quest'area risultava piuttosto scarsa perché, fino al 2003, Hasik è rimasta isolata via terra per la mancanza di una strada di collegamento con Habdin. La costruzione della strada ha permesso di raggiungere l'area di Hasik, di studiare le popolazioni di Boswellia sacra sulle montagne prossime a questa piccola città e di effettuare raccolte floristiche sia nelle zone a Boswellia sacra, sia all'interno di alcuni piccoli wadi costieri. La lista floristica comprende 93 taxa; fra questi Schweinfurthia pedicellata risulta nuova per l'Oman, mentre Convolvulus ulicinus, Limonium sarcophyllum e Tephrosia subtriflora sono nuove per il Dhofar.

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