Plants and Vegetation of North-West Persian Gulf (English / Farsi)
The Coasts and Islands of Khore Musa, Mahshahr and Adjacent Areas

Plants and Vegetation of North-West Persian Gulf is a useful identification guide for the flora of South Iran, in particular Khuzestan Province and the countries surrounding the Persian Gulf. In the first chapter, the physico-geographical features of the study area, vegetation and threats to natural environment are discussed. The main part of the book describes 361 native and cultivated species, with data on their habitat, distribution in Iran and the world, including distribution maps of native species in Iran. Furthermore, characteristics of 15 large plant families are also presented.

Two new species (Salsola austro-iranica Akhani sp. nov. and Suaeda khalijefarsica Akhani sp. nov.) are described and one new name (Salsola kavirensis Akhani nom. nov.) is introduced. Plants and Vegetation of North-West Persian Gulf is a useful reference for students, nature hobbyists, tourists as well as experts in environmental science, natural resources, park and green landscapes.

The appendix contains an annotated checklist of native and cultivated species known from the NW coasts of the Persian Gulf, including the Islands of Khore Musa, Mahshahr and adjacent areas, with their common and/or vemacular names, life forms, population status in the study area, habitat and known or potential economic uses. The common vernacular and local names (partly Arabic) are given only in Farsi alphabet.