- Anatolian Journal of Botany
- Vol: 1 Issue: 2
- Some Mycetozoa (Myxomycetes) Members from Zorkun High Plateau (Osmaniye)
Some Mycetozoa (Myxomycetes) Members from Zorkun High Plateau (Osmaniye)
Authors : Hayri Baba
Pages : 37-40
Doi:10.30616/ajb.347785
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Publication Date : 2017-11-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :In this study, Myxomycetes collected from 4 different locality from Zorkun Plateau (Osmaniye-Turkey) in 2014-2016. As a result of field and laboratory studies in two years we reported 28 species belonging to 9 family and 16 genus. 7 species collected only natural area, 16 species obtained Moist Chamber Technique in laboratory, 5 species obtained both natural and Moist Chamber Technique. Echinostelium minutum, Cribraria cancellata, Didymium difforme, Didymium squamulosum, Physarum album , and Arcyria cinerea are the most common species. 6 species are abundant, 10 species common and 12 species occasional, and species/genus ratio (S/G) is 1.75. Biodiversity, distribution, habitat characteristics and numbers of species are discussed in details.Keywords : Myxomycete, Zorkun Plateau, Osmaniye, Turkey