Identifying and Check Names of Wild Plants from Brassicaceae Family in Western Desert District of Iraq

Abstract

Several field trips were carried out in the winter and spring of 2019 and 2023 in Western Desert District of Iraq, resulting in the collection and identification of more than 490 plant samples from the Brassicaceae family. The total number of species reached 48 species belonging to 35 genera. Among them is the new species Morettia parviflora Boiss., which is recorded for the first time in Iraq. In addition to recording a new presence of five species in this District, namely: Camelina hispida Boiss., Glastoria glastifolia (DC.) O. ktze., Lepidium latifolium L., Sinapis alba L. and Sterigmostemum Sulphureum (Banks) Bornm. scientific names were checked, and this study worked to adopt internationally accepted names, it was arranged in tables that included the first publication, habitat, duration and life form, note that the largest percentage of species were annual herbs (40 Species, 83%), and the life form (Therophytes) had the highest percentage (37 species, 77%). A map was prepared for the distribution of the new species in the district and the country. The species M. parviflora was also treated taxonomically, some plant samples were deposited in Iraqi National Herbarium with the numbers 68314, 68315, 68316 and 68317.