Flora of Mount Musa (Hatay-Turkey)

Authors : Atabay DÜZENLİ, Halil ÇAKAN

Pages : 285-309

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The field studies have been carried out to determine the flora of Mount Musa between 1994-1996. Nearly, 1000 plant specimens were collected. After identification of these specimens, total flora has been determinated as 522 taxa at specific and subspecific ranks belonging to 287 genera and 87 families. The largest three families are Fabaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(67 species);, Asteraceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(55 species); and Lamiaceae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(45 species);. The largest genus is Trifolium L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14 species); and the second is Vicia L. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11 species);. Mount Musa is take part in the Mediterranean phytogeographical region. The phytogeographical spectrums of species are as follows: Mediterranean elements, 213 species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(40.8 %);; Euro-Siberian elements, 43 species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8.2 %);; and Irano-Turanian elements, 19 species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3.6 %);. The flora of Mount Musa has nearly 52 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(9.3 %); endemic plant taxa. Carthamus tenuis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Boiss. & Bl.); Bornm. subsp. gracillimus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Rech. fil.); Hanelt insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Asteraceae/Compositae); has been recorded first time from Turkey. The doubtful existences of Echinops bicolor Nàb. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Asteraceae/Compositae); in Turkey has been confirmed by the collection of its specimen from Mount Musa.
Keywords : Mount Musa, Hatay, Flora, East Mediterranean, Turkey