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Flora of egypt

W. B. Turril
- 11 May 1946 - 
- Vol. 157, Iss: 3993, pp 635-635
TLDR
Tackholm and Tackholm as mentioned in this paper presented an accurate and up-to-date taxonomic account of the wild and cultivated flora of Egypt, including the ephemeral flora of the deserts and the mountains and mountain valleys of Sinai and the Elba mountains.
Abstract
THAT Egypt is 'the gift of the Nile' may be true from the point of view of human civilization but such a phrase would be misleading if applied to the plant-life of the country. Even the weed flora of the canals and cultivated land is not uniform, and to this must be added the ephemeral flora of the deserts, and the mountains and mountain valleys of Sinai and the Elba mountains. Many botanists have explored Egypt and much has been published regarding both the wild and cultivated flora. However, the need for an accurate and up-to-date taxonomic account cannot be gainsaid, and the present work* by Mrs. Tackholm and the late Prof. G. Tackholm is intended to meet this need.

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