Flora of Gürün district (Sivas) and its immediate surroundings

Authors : Selvinaz Gülçin BOZKURT, Ünal AKKEMİK

Pages : 35-68

Doi:10.31195/ejejfs.434860

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Publication Date : 2018-10-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :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 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(76 taxa, 14%);, Fabaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(46 taxa, 8%);, Brassicaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45 taxa, 8%);, Labiatae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(44 taxa, 8% insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42 taxa, 8%);, Caryophyllaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(26 taxa, 5%);, and Scrophulariaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(21 taxa, 4%); respectively. The phytogeographical distribution of the identified taxa consist of: 154 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(28%); Iranian-Turanian element, 35 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.4%); European-Siberian element and 16 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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.
Keywords : Sivas, Gürün, B6, flora