Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Rhanterium eppaposum

Rhanterium eppaposum Oliv. (Arfaj) the national plant of Kuwait, is a perennial bushy shrub and the national flower of Kuwait. It is one of the most palatable forage plants and an excellent performer for desert rehabilitation. Due to several anthropogenic activities and climate change, this native plant has suffered severe degradation. In order to formulate conservation strategies the genetic diversity of Rhanterium, was assessed by Genotyping by Sequencing.