Research Article

Flora of Gürün district (Sivas) and its immediate surroundings

Volume: 6 Number: 3 October 26, 2018
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Flora of Gürün district (Sivas) and its immediate surroundings

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to reveal the flora of Sivas-Gürün county center and its environs which are located in Iran-Turan flora region and are under the influence of continental climate. In the field of research, between 2012 and 2015, 328 genera and 661 plant taxa belonging to 82 families were identified as a result of field studies carried out during the vegetation periods. 80 of these taxa are endemic. 10 of the families containing highest taxa were identified as Asteraceae (76 taxa, 14%), Fabaceae (46 taxa, 8%), Brassicaceae (45 taxa, 8%), Labiatae (44 taxa, 8% (42 taxa, 8%), Caryophyllaceae (26 taxa, 5%), and Scrophulariaceae (21 taxa, 4%) respectively. The phytogeographical distribution of the identified taxa consist of: 154 taxa (28%) Iranian-Turanian element, 35 taxa (6.4%) European-Siberian element and 16 taxa (3%) Mediterranean. Both of identified taxa are cosmopolitan. 148 taxa identified in the study were determined as new records for B6 square. As a result, Gürün county and its environs are very rich in terms of floristics and they are typical representatives of Iran-Turan flora region.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 26, 2018

Submission Date

June 19, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 26, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Bozkurt, S. G., & Akkemik, Ü. (2018). Flora of Gürün district (Sivas) and its immediate surroundings. Eurasian Journal of Forest Science, 6(3), 35-68. https://doi.org/10.31195/ejejfs.434860

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