Some geophyte plants determined in Bartın/Turkey

Year 2017, Volume: 10 Issue: 1, 49 - 54, 15.04.2017

Burçin Ekici

Abstract

Geophyte plants, the subject of our research, are quite important in terms of ecology, economy, and ethnobotany. The discovery and promotion of these plants are important for conservation and sustainability of biodiversity.In this study, the province of Bartın and its surroundings were examined in terms of geophyte plant. Within this context, field works were made between the years 2012 and 2014 and geophytic species were collected. Collected plants were dried and preserved according to herbarium standards and their diagnostics were made utilizing some taxonomic and floristic references. 36 taxa from 4 families were identified as a result of this study.1 plant is IranianTuranian 2.8% , 7 plants are European-Siberian 19.4% , and 13 plants are Mediterranean elements 36.1% , whereas 15 plants 41.7% are from the group, the phytogeographical region of which are unknown. Galanthus plicatus Bieb. ssp. byzantinus Baker. D. A. Webb. and Crocus ancyrensis Herbert Maw are endemic and the rate of endemism is 5.6℅. With this study, one of the key components of biodiversity, the geophyte plants, that spread in the province of Bartın are identified, their current conditions and the constraints on them are explained and improvement opportunities are specified. Besides this, it is intended to contribute to the identification and conservation of biological resources

Keywords

geophyte plant, flora, biodiversity, Bartın, Turkey

Bartın kentinde tespit edilen bazı geofit bitkiler

Abstract

Araştırma konumuzu oluşturan geofit bitkiler, ekolojik, ekonomik ve etnobotanik açıdan oldukça önemlidir. Bu bitkilerin keşfi ve tanıtımı, biyoçeşitliliğin korunması ve sürdürülebilirliği açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Bartın kenti ve yakın çevresi geofit bitki yönünden incelenmiştir. Bu kapsamda 2012- 2014 yılları arasında arazi çalışmaları yapılmış ve geofit bitki türleri toplanmıştır. Toplanan bitkiler herbaryum standart ve ölçülerinde kurutularak saklanmış, teşhisleri bazı taksonomik ve floristik referanslardan yararlanılarak yapılmıştır. Çalışma sonucunda 4 familyaya ait 36 takson saptanmıştır. Bitkilerin 1’i İran- Turan elementi, % 2.8 , 7’si Avrupa- Sibirya % 19.4 , 13’ü Akdeniz elementi % 36.1 olup 15’i fitocoğrafik bölgesi bilinmeyenler % 41.7 grubundandır. Galanthus plicatus Bieb. subsp. byzantinus Baker. D. A. Webb. ve Crocus ancyrensis Herbert Maw taksonları endemik olup, endemizm oranı ℅ 5.6’dır. Bu çalışma ile Bartın kentinde yayılış yapan ve biyoçeşitliliğin önemli bileşenlerinden biri olan geofit bitkiler tespit edilmiş, mevcut durumları ve maruz kaldıkları baskılar açıklanarak koruma ve iyileştirme olanakları belirtilmiştir. Bununla, biyolojik kaynakların belirlenmesi ve korunmasına katkı sağlanması amaçlanmıştır

Keywords

geofit bitki, flora, biyoçeşitlilik, Bartın, Türkiye

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