Eight mangrove species were reported before in the Indus Delta, but nowadays only three mangrove species (Avicennia marina, Rhizophora mucronata and
Aegiceras corniculata) are found, of which Avicennia marina covers up to 95-98% of the mangrove forests (Rehman et al., 2015).
Farquhar, "Photosynthetic and Stomatal Responses of Two Mangrove Species,
Aegiceras corniculatum and Avicennia marina, to Long Term Salinity and Humidity Conditions," Plant Physiology, vol.
Effects of used lubricating oil on two mangroves
Aegiceras corniculatum and Avicennia marina.
Avicennia,
Aegiceras, Bruguiera, Ceriops, Heritiera, Lumnitzera, Nypa), resulting in the formation of substomatal chambers, in order to deal with the water stress of a saline environment.
Choudhary, "Evaluation of antinociceptive effect of
Aegiceras corniculatum stems extracts and its possible mechanism of action in rodents," Journal of Ethnopharmacology, vol.
Antidiabetic effect of a black mangrove species
Aegiceras comiculatum in alloxan-induced diabetic rats.
alternata) from
Aegiceras corniculatum and Tabebuia argentea which produce quinones alterporriol K and lapachol, respectively.
The upper reaches of Lime Kiln Bay support River Mangrove
Aegiceras corniculatum and Grey Mangrove Avicennia marina.
CI found six new ones in its survey this year-"lapis-lapis" (Ceriops decandra), "tangal" (Ceriops tagal), "saging-saging" (
Aegiceras corniculatum) and "pototan" (Bruguiera gymnorrhiza, Bruguiera sexangula and Bruguiera cylindrica).
But Avicenna marina Ceriopstagal
Aegiceras corniculatum and Rhizophora mucronata species are found here.