Flora of Başkonuş Mountain (Kahramanmaraş)

Authors : Ömer Varol

Pages : 117-139

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Publication Date : 9999-12-31

Article Type : Makaleler

Abstract :The research area is situated in Kahramanmaraş province. In this study, during the period 1998-1999 1265 plant specimens, 67 families, 268 genera, 520 species and eight subspecies were collected and identified. The total number of specific and infraspecific taxa is 528. Thirty-five of the 528 taxa are new records for the C6 square. The number of endemic plants is 55 (10.42%). The distribution rates of the specimens into phytogeographical regions are as follows: Mediterranean elements 145 (27.46%), Irano-Turanian elements 76 (14.39%) and Euro-Siberian elements 23 (4.36%).
Keywords : Başkonuş Mountain, Kahramanmaraş, Flora, Turkey