PJB-2022-452
Geographic distribution of endangered endemic species Aloe shadensis Lavranos & Collen. (Asphodelaceae) in Saudi Arabia
Abdul Wali Ahmed Al-Khualidi and Fayza Ahmad Alzahrani
Abstract
The geographical distribution of the Aloe shadensis Lavranos & Collen. in the Al-Baha region, Saudi Arabia was investigated. Areas around Shada Mountain and Qilwa area (Qilwa and Al-Mukhwah governorates) were visited. Number of individual plants and their location were recorded. A. shadensis occupies a very narrow regional and local geographic area, with an Area of Occupancy (AOO) of 20 and Extent of Occurrence (EOO) of 188 square kilometers