Contributions to the Flora of Tunceli (Turkey)

Abstract

This study was carried out in Tunceli between 2011-2014 years. Research area is located in the IranoTuranian phytogeographic region and, according to Davis’ Grid system, in B7 square. During the study 400 specimens have been collected. The identification of these samples resulted 55 families, 203 genera and 336 species. The analysis of the phytogeographic regions shows Irano-Turanian elements 85 (25.3 %), Mediterranean elements 23 (6.8 %), Europe-Siberian elements 14 (4.2 %), the ones with wide or unknown distribution 214 (63.7 %). The number of endemic taxa is 18

Keywords

• Flora, Endemic, Tunceli, Turkey.

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