The Flora of Erciyes Dağı (Kayseri, Turkey)
Authors : Cem VURAL, Zeki AYTAÇ
Pages : 185-236
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Publication Date : 0000-00-00
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :This research details the flora of Erciyes Dağı, situated in the province of Kayseri in Central Anatolia, entirely within the Irano-Turanian phytogeographic region. A total of 2554 plant specimens were collected from the research area between 1996 and 2002. An evaluation of these specimens revealed 89 families, 433 genera and 1170 taxa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1116 species, 31 subspecies and 23 varieties);. Of the 1170 taxa, 11 are pteridophytes, 12 gymnosperms and 1147 angiosperms insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(979 dicotyledons and 168 monocotyledons);. Of these taxa, 36 are cultivars. According to the number of taxa, Asteraceae, Fabaceae and Poaceae are the largest families insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(137 Asteraceae, 116 Fabaceae, 88 Poaceae);. The largest genera are Astragalus L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40 taxa);, Silene L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22 taxa); and Veronica L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19 taxa);. The distribution of phytogeographic elements is as follows: Irano-Turanian 347 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(29.7%);, Mediterranean 79 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6.8%);, Euro-Siberian 69 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5.9%); and others 675 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(57.6%);. Of the 194 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(17.2%); endemic taxa in this area, 10 are peculiar to Erciyes Dağı. Known only from their types, Hieracium argaeum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zahn); Sell & West and Asyneuma trichostegium insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Boiss.); Bornm. were collected for the second time. The 161 taxa are new records for the square B5.Keywords : Flora, Erciyes Dağı, Kayseri, Turkey