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Pinus pinea L. (Stone pine) forests are not widespread on the World. Spread area of stone pine around the world indicates that it is a taxon localized in the Mediterranean basin. In this study the floristic features of Pinus pinea forests in the Aegean region of Turkey have been investigated. 274 taxon belonging to 166 genera and 44 families were identified in the study area. Distribution numbers and rates of the taxon in terms of phytogeographic regions are as follows: Mediterranean elements 92 (33.57%), Euro-Siberian elements 12 (4.37%) and Irano-Turanian 1 (0.0036%). The numbers of endemic taxa are 13 and the rate of endemism is 4.74%. In addition, twenty taxa are new record for B1 square.