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The Flora Of The Northern Part Of The Emirdağ Mountains, Yavuz Bülent Köse, Ati̇la Ocak
The Flora Of The Northern Part Of The Emirdağ Mountains, Yavuz Bülent Köse, Ati̇la Ocak
Turkish Journal of Botany
This study concerns the flora of the northern part of the Emirdağ nountains. According to Davis's grid system, the research area lies in B3 square. Four hundred and ninety-five taxa belonging to 279 genera and 70 families were found after the identification of 754 plant specimens collected from the research area. Forty-seven taxa are new records for the B3 grid square. The rate of endemism is 15.9%. The distribution of taxa within the phytogeographical regions is as follows: Irano-Turanian elements 17.9%, Mediterranean elements 8.8% and Euro-Siberians 5.4%. Moreover, 67.9% of total taxa are undetermined as far as the phytogeographic area …
Flora-Writing Exemplified By Classical, Conservational And Unconventional Models, Kit Tan
Flora-Writing Exemplified By Classical, Conservational And Unconventional Models, Kit Tan
Turkish Journal of Botany
There are many ways to compile a Flora. The Flora of Turkey is a remarkable 10-volume work completed within a quarter-century of its inception. A review of the factors contributing to the Flora's success is provided. The Flora of Turkey is a classical Flora with an additional supplement recently produced by Turkish botanists. Flora Hellenica is another example of a classical Flora. Some aspects of its background and production are briefly mentioned. Conservationists consider the endemic flora of a country needs protection for all time, and an opportunity arose to prepare a three-volume work on the endemic flora of Greece. …
Floristic Characteristics Of Beydağı (Malatya), Bayram Yildiz, Zeli̇ha Bahçeci̇oğlu, Turan Arabaci
Floristic Characteristics Of Beydağı (Malatya), Bayram Yildiz, Zeli̇ha Bahçeci̇oğlu, Turan Arabaci
Turkish Journal of Botany
The floristic characteristics of Beydağı are given and the vascular plant species growing there are documented. Beydağı is situated in the south of Malatya province and is in the Irano-Turanian phytogeographical region. The research was carried out between 1986 and 2000. Two thousand one hundred plant specimens were collected from the area. At the end of the study, 873 vascular plant species (897 taxa, 185 subsp., 112 var.) and 357 genera belonging to 73 families were identified: 140 taxa (16.9%) are endemic to Turkey. The phytogeographic elements are represented in the study area as follows: Irano-Turanian 364 (40.44%), Mediterranean 98 …
Flora Of The Natural Conservation Area In Adana-Yumurtalık Lagoon (Turkey), Haşi̇m Altinözlü
Flora Of The Natural Conservation Area In Adana-Yumurtalık Lagoon (Turkey), Haşi̇m Altinözlü
Turkish Journal of Botany
This study includes the natural and cultivated plants in the Natural Conservation Area in Yumurtalık Lagoon. In an evalution of 450 herbarium specimens collected from this area in 1997 and 1998, a total of 186 genera and 234 species belonging to 65 families were identified: 223 of the 234 species are natural and 11 are cultivated. Three of the 234 taxa are endemics (1.3%), 26 taxa (11.6%) are Mediterranean elements, 13 taxa (5.8%) are East Mediterranean elements, 6 taxa (2.6%) are Irano-Turanian elements, 5 taxa (2.2%) are Euro-Siberian elements, and 1 taxon (0.4%) is a Hyrcano-Euxine element. The other 172 …
Flora Of The Karagöl-Sahara National Park (Artvin) And Its Environs, Özgür Emi̇nağaoğlu, Rahi̇m Anşi̇n
Flora Of The Karagöl-Sahara National Park (Artvin) And Its Environs, Özgür Emi̇nağaoğlu, Rahi̇m Anşi̇n
Turkish Journal of Botany
The vascular flora of the Karagöl-Sahara National Park and its environs (Şavşat, Artvin, Turkey) was assessed between 1997 and 2002. In the area under review, 872 taxa belonging to 364 genera and 91 families were identified. Of the 872 taxa, 21 Pteridophytes and 851 Spermatophytes were detected. Spermatophytes also contained 7 Gymnospermae and 844 Angiospermae taxa. The richest 3 families are Compositae with 90 taxa (10.2%), Leguminosae with 77 taxa (8.9%) and Gramineae with 60 taxa (7.0%). The richest genus is Astragalus L. (21 taxa) followed by Campanula L. (15 taxa). The rates of taxa included in certain phytogeographical regions …
Additional Records Of Raphanus L. And Campanula L. For The Flora Of Turkey, Bi̇rol Mutlu
Additional Records Of Raphanus L. And Campanula L. For The Flora Of Turkey, Bi̇rol Mutlu
Turkish Journal of Botany
Two taxa, R. raphanistrum L. subsp. rostratus (DC.) Thell. and Campanula hierosolymitana Boiss., collected from southern Anatolia are described as a second records for the Flora of Turkey. Different taxonomists had collected these taxa from Turkey, but these collected samples were not identified correctly. These samples were not recorded in the first or sixth volume or the other 2 supplements of the Flora of Turkey in spite of these misidentifications having been published in different papers. In this paper, these taxa that are added to the Flora of Turkey are presented for the interest of Turkish taxonomists. The descriptions and …
A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey: Ambrosia Tenuifolia Spreng. (Compositae), Lütfi̇ Behçet
A New Record For The Flora Of Turkey: Ambrosia Tenuifolia Spreng. (Compositae), Lütfi̇ Behçet
Turkish Journal of Botany
Ambrosia tenuifolia Spreng. (Compositae) is a new addition to the flora of Turkey from Malatya (in the East Anatolia region). The specimens collected from Malatya have different properties from the known diagnostic characteristics of the species. A. tenuifolia is a monoecious plant without glands. Its female capitula are in the axils of the upper leaves in its original description, but some of our specimens have only female capitula (female capitula in terminal racemes and lower parts of the racemes bracteate, but upper parts ebracteate) and there are many glands particularly on the tops of their fruits. The diagnostic characteristics, ecology …
A Checklist Of Macrofungi Of Besni (Adıyaman) District, Abdullah Kaya, Zübeyde Akan, Kenan Demi̇rel
A Checklist Of Macrofungi Of Besni (Adıyaman) District, Abdullah Kaya, Zübeyde Akan, Kenan Demi̇rel
Turkish Journal of Botany
Field studies were carried out in the Besni district between 2001 and 2002, and macrofungi samples were collected. As a result of laboratory studies, 56 species belonging to 20 families in Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes were identified.
Lichen Records From The Alpine Region Of Uludağ (Olympus) Mountain In Bursa - Turkey, Şaban Güvenç, Şule Öztürk
Lichen Records From The Alpine Region Of Uludağ (Olympus) Mountain In Bursa - Turkey, Şaban Güvenç, Şule Öztürk
Turkish Journal of Botany
In this paper, 66 taxa belonging to 37 genera were determined from the alpine region of Uludağ (Bursa). Buellia leptocline (Flot.) A.Massal. and Lecanora rupicola (L.) Zahlbr. ssp. subplanata (Nyl.) Leuckert & Poelt are new records for Turkey.
Flora Of The Elmalı Cedar Research Forest (Antalya/Turkey), İsmai̇l Gökhan Deni̇z, Hüseyi̇n Sümbül
Flora Of The Elmalı Cedar Research Forest (Antalya/Turkey), İsmai̇l Gökhan Deni̇z, Hüseyi̇n Sümbül
Turkish Journal of Botany
The flora of the Elmalı Cedar Research Forest (Antalya) was investigated. From the research area, 1296 samples were collected between September 2000 and September 2002. Of the 1296 samples, 83 represent families, 320 represent genera and 689 represent species that have been identified. The total number of species, subspecies and varieties of taxa was 708. In the analysed samples, 3 species were new to the scientific world. Twenty-eight of the taxa were collected for the first time from square C2. The number of endemic species in the research area is 141 (20.46%). Among the analysed species, 195 (28.30%) are Mediterranean …