Table 5.
Reviewed Saudi Arabian medicinal plant literature
| Reference | Study area | N plant species identified | Ethnobotanical data collection | Botanical keys used | Botanical identification by experts | Herbaria | Vouchers | Voucher numbers reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalaby et al (1985)—book in English [68] | Not specified | 160 | Fieldwork to collect plant specimens and records local names | Yes | Yes | Umm Al-Qura University | No | No |
| Mossa et al (1987)—book in English [35] | Not specified | 150 | Not reported | No | No | King Saud University | No | No |
| Abdulafatih (1987)—journal article in English [59] | Asir region and surrounding areas (SW KSA) | 61 | Fieldwork documentation: local names, plant parts used and medicinal uses, reported | No | Yes | King Saud University (College of Education, Abha Branch) | Yes | Yes |
| Al-Yaha et al (1990)—book in English [63] | Not specified | 150 | Not reported | No | Yes | King Saud University | Yes | No |
| Ghazanfar (1994)—book in English [36] | Arabian peninsula | 260 | Fieldwork documentation and literature sources (1982–1993) | No | Yes | Sultan Qaboos University (Department of Biology; Sultanate of Oman) | Yes | No |
| Rahman et al (2004)—journal article in English [69] | Not specified | 254 | Literature and herbarium sources (College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, National Herbarium of Saudi Arabia) | No | No | King Saud University (College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, National Herbarium of Saudi Arabia) | Yes | No |
| El-Ghazali et al (2010)—journal article in English [58] | Al-Rass province, Qassim area | 47 | Fieldwork documentation: interviews with local healers and knowledgeable Bedouin; local names, plant parts used and medicinal uses, reported | No | Yes | Qassim University (Museum of Science, College of Science and Arts, Al-Rass) | Yes | Yes |
| Al-Sodany et al (2013)—journal article in English [41] | Taif | 261 (165 medicinal) | Fieldwork documentation: interviews with local environments. Literature review | Yes | Yes | Kafr El-Sheikh University (Herbarium of Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Taif) | Yes | No |
| Youssef (2013)—journal article in English [70] | Qassim and central Saudi Arabia | 83 | Fieldwork documentation: open-ended interviews. Literature review | Yes | Yes | Qassim University | No | No |
| Shahat et al (2015)—journal article in English [71] | Tanhat protected area, Riyadh | 7 | Not reported | No | Yes | King Sud University (Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, National Research Centre; Herbarium of the Faculty of Pharmacy) | Yes | Yes |
| Yusuf et al (2014)—journal article in English [72] | Not specified | 61 | Literature review | Yes | Yes | King Saud University (Herbarium of the College of Pharmacy) | Yes | Yes |