Balanites vietnamica is described as a new species from Nui Chua National Park in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam. It morphologically close to and has been misidentified B. roxburghii but actually differs many vegetative reproductive characteristics. The taxon found narrowly endemic the semi-arid Phan Rang region its distribution area much reduced. described, illustrated with field photographs of ...

Balanites aegyptiaca Del. (Zygophyllaceae), known as ‘desert date,’ is spiny shrub or tree up to l0 m tall, widely distributed in dry land areas of Africa and South Asia. It is traditionally used in treatment of various ailments i.e. jaundice, intestinal worm infection, wounds, malaria, syphilis, epilepsy, dysentery, constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoid, stomach aches, asthma, and fever. It conta...

Zygophyllum species are succulent plants that are drought resistant and/or salt tolerant, growing under severe, dry climatic conditions. Despite their importance and abundance in the Mediterranean and Middle East regions, there is little information concerning molecular variations among species of this genus. Genetic diversity was assessed, using RAPD primers, of 12 populations of Z. coccineum,...