Article

The flora of Findikpinari (Mersin-Turkey) Plataeu

Authors:
Yaylalioglu E.
,
Binzet R.
,
Orcan N.
Publication: Flora Mediterranea
Pages: 309-345
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Abstract

This research deals with the Flora of Findikpinari plataeu. Between the years 1997-2002, by evaluating the collected 755 specimens, 52 family, 149 genera and 327 species were identified. The number of different taxa is 462. The number of endemic species is 85 (18.3 %). The distribution of taxa according to the phytogeographic region are as follows; Mediterranean elements 39 (8.4 %); East mediterranean elements 101 (21.8 %); Euxine elements 4 (0.8 %); IranoTuranian elements 57 (12.3 %) and Euro-Siberian elements 19 (4.1 %). The remaining 242 cosmopolitan or species of the whole phytogeographical region are undetermined. The largest familia according to number of the species is Fabaceae. The largest genus is Trifolium.