Investigations of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) received extreme interests among scientist including agronomists and environmental scientists. This interest is linked to advantages provided by AMF in enhancing the nutrients of their hosts via improving photosynthetic pigments and antioxidant production. Further, it also positively alters the production of plant hormones. AMF through its associations with plants obtain carbon while in exchange, provide nutrients. AMF have been reported to improve the growth of Tageteserecta, Zea mays, Panicum turgidum, Arachis hypogaea, Triticum aestivum and others. This review further documented the occurrence, diversity, distribution, and agricultural applications of AMF species reported in the Arabian Peninsula. Overall, we documented 20 genera and 61 species of Glomeromycota in the Arabian Peninsula representing 46.51 % of genera and 17.88 % of species of AMF known so far.

Funneliformis mosseae has found to be the most widely distributed species followed by Claroideoglomus etuicatum. There are 35 research articles focused on Arabian Peninsula where the stress conditions like drought, salinity and pollutants are prevailed. Only one group studied the influence of AMF on disease resistance, while salinity, drought, and cadmium stresses were investigated in 18, 6, and 4 investigations, respectively. The genus Glomus was the focus of most studies. The conducted research in the Arabian Peninsula is not enough to understand AMF taxonomy and their functional role in plant growth. Expanding the scope of detection of AMF, especially in coastal areas is essential. Future studies on biodiversity of AMF are essential.

对丛枝菌根真菌（AMF）的研究引起了包括农学家和环境科学家在内的科学家的极大兴趣。这种兴趣与 AMF 通过改善光合色素和抗氧化剂的产生来增强宿主的营养所提供的优势有关。此外，它还积极改变植物激素的产生。AMF 通过与植物的结合获得碳，同时作为交换提供养分。据报道，AMF 可促进万寿菊、玉米、黍、花生、小麦等植物的生长。本综述进一步记录了阿拉伯半岛报告的 AMF 物种的发生、多样性、分布和农业应用。总体而言，我们记录了阿拉伯半岛的 20 属和 61 种球囊菌门，占迄今为止已知的 AMF 属和物种的 46.51% 和 17.88%。

Funneliformis mosseae被发现是分布最广泛的物种，其次是Claroideeoglomus etuicatum。有 35 篇研究文章关注阿拉伯半岛，该半岛普遍存在干旱、盐度和污染物等胁迫条件。只有一组研究了 AMF 对抗病性的影响，而盐度、干旱和镉胁迫分别在 18、6 和 4 项调查中进行了研究。球囊属是大多数研究的焦点。在阿拉伯半岛进行的研究不足以了解 AMF 分类及其在植物生长中的功能作用。扩大AMF的检测范围，尤其是沿海地区至关重要。未来对 AMF 生物多样性的研究至关重要。