TAXONOMIC SURVEY OF WILD PLANTS OF FAMILY BRASSICACEAE IN DISTRICT DIR UPPER, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • ALI HAZRAT Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper
  • M. NISAR University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower
  • K. SHER Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper

Abstract

The research area consisted of 16 wild plant species belonging to 11 genera of the Family Brassicaceae were collected from different localities of the research area. In which four plant species were belonged to genus Cardamine, Lepidium and Thlapsi had 2 species each, while Alliaria, Capsella, Coronopus, Arabidopsis, Isatis, Erysimum, Sisymbrium, Nasturtium had one species each. It was concluded that members of the Brassicaceae need consideration not only for their cultivation but attempt must be made on their conservation for sustainable exploitation of plant wealth.

Author Biographies

ALI HAZRAT, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper

Department of Botany, 

M. NISAR, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower

Department of Botany 

K. SHER, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir Upper

Department of Botany

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Published

2016-12-03

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2016): Volume 6 (2) December, 2016

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