The problem of the area of flora identification in a particular territory is one of the most difficult and little discussed. Flora as a list of species of higher vascular plants is inextricably linked with two most important parameters: the size of the territory (in sq. km) and the number of species. The number of species must be sufficient to represent the main features of the flora for the climatic zone and local characteristics. Plant identification of specific area is necessary because it provides basic knowledge to know about plant environmental behavior, their adaptation, and their growing season under the changeable climate conditions. This study aims to identify new species establishment around Shrine of Peer Patang in District Mianwali, Punjab-Pakistan, where this area has an unique floral diversity due to its geographical location near the river Indus, thus there is a huge gap of flora documentation there. Fifty plant species were recorded, belonged to 37 genera and 21 Families. Poaceae was the most represented family, while Acacia, Cenchrus, Cyperus were the most represented genera. Wetlands, rangelands were the most enriched habitats. Plants distribution differed between habitats due to the different soil composition. It is concluded that the Indus river had a great impact on soil quality and plant distribution patterns. These findings provide that the high fertile soil in this area will lead to elevation of plant diversity, so this will support the sustainable development there.
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Floral Diversity, Shrine of Peer Patang, Indus River, Soil Fertility and Sustainable Development
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Allah Nawaz Khan, Hamid Aziz Khan, Sidra Perveen, Esraa El Saeed Ibrahim Ammar. (2022). Plant Diversity and Distribution Patterns Around Shrine of Peer Patang in District Mianwali, Punjab-Pakistan. American Journal of Plant Biology, 7(3), 132-135. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpb.20220703.13
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