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The authors highlight the continuing importance of systematic field surveys and herbarium research for improving the baseline inventory of the flora.
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New plant species records from Neom region of Saudi Arabia
Ali Mohammed Alzahrani; Abdullah M. Farid Ghazal; Abdul Wali Ahmed Al-Khulaidi; et al. Journal of Taibah University for Science 2026. doi:10.1080/16583655.2026.2613986
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- Observation Botanical fieldwork and herbarium research revealed eight new records of plant species from Saudi Arabia.
- Observation Most of the new records are newly documented for the Arabian Peninsula.
- Observation A few previously doubtful records were confirmed based on verified specimens.
- Observation Further distributional records were created for the NEOM region in northwest Saudi Arabia, mainly in botanically poorly known or unexplored areas.