A preliminary checklist of the vascular flora of Kabal valley,Swat,Pakistan

The floristic survey of kabal valley,swat was carried out during 2009-2012 and a total of 593 species belonging to 408 genera and 130 families have been identified. of them,20 species of ferns,8 species of gymnosperms and 565 species of angiosperms (128 species of monocotyledons and 437 species of dicotyledons) were recognized. poaceae was the largest family which contributed 65 grasses (10.96%),followed by asteraceae (44 spp.,7.42%),while 13 largest families represented by 10 or more species accounted for 53.1% of the species. the largest genera were: cyperus,persicaria (7 spp. each),euphorbia,solanum (6 spp. each),impatiens,prunus,allium and amaranthus (5 spp. each). this checklist will provide a useful starting point for further ecological and bioprospective research of the area.