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.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Articles |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 26 Ekim 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 19 Haziran 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3 |
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ISSN: 2147-7493
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