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A Statistical survey of the prevalenceof Medicinal Plants in Samtah Region
Organization(s):AL-Qaraawi secondary School at Jazan
Country:Saudi Arabia
Student(s):AllolyAlyMobaraky
WaelMohammed Sharaf
Grade Level:Secondary School (grades 9-12, ages 14-18)
GLOBE Teacher:YAHYA MURAYR
Contributors:Yahya Mohammed Murayr
Report Type(s):International Virtual Science Symposium Report, Standard Research Report
Protocols:Land Cover Classification, Phenological Gardens
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Language(s):English
Date Submitted:03/10/2020
Abstract
Today many medicinal plants face extinction or severe genetic loss, yet detailed information on these plants is lacking with just a fraction of this information being recorded in a systematic manner with more emphasis placed on the potential for discovering new wonder drugs. The ultimate aim of this study is assessing the list of medicinal plants in the study area. This may be useful in developing strategies for sustainable use of one of the threatened natural resources in Saudi Arabia. About 29 species were recorded, belonging to 23 families and 28 genera. The most dominate families were, Lamiaceae, followed by Fabaceae, Vitaceae, Amaryladeae. Also 15 species were recorded as herbs followed by 4 species as trees and 4 species as shrubs and 4 species as sup shrubs and only 2 speccies as liana. Also 14 species have been registered in which the leaves are used as a treatment and followed by 5 species are used the fruits and 3 species are used the stem and 3 species are used the seed and 2 species are used Bulb and only one species used all plant This means that this region has a large number of medicinal plants which needs to be discovered and surveyed.