species distribution in 19 sites in El-Qaa plain along the Gulf of Suez (south Sinai, Egypt),
and focuses on the environmental factors that control the species distribution. A total of 203
species belonging to 39 families of the vascular plants are recorded. Asteraceae, Fabaceae,
Chenopodiaceae and Poaceae are the largest families. Grasses constitute only 9% of the
recorded species, while the woody perennials (shrubs and sub-shrubs) are highly …