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SOME ENDEMIC AND RARE PLANTS OF KORKUTEL� (ANTALYA)
DISTRICT
Candan AYKURT 1 , �. Gökhan DEN�Z 2 , Hüseyin SÜMBÜL 1
1 Akdeniz University, Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Biology, Antalya candan@akdeniz.edu.tr,
hsumbul@akdeniz.edu.tr
2 Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Department of Biology Education, Antalya gdeniz@akdeniz.edu.tr
Antalya is one of the cities stand out with its rich flora in Turkey. Along with its rich flora, it
also has a wide diversity of habitats. High rising mountains in short distances, valleys, rock
cliffs, coastal dunes, macchie, woods, variety of soil structures and climate provide unique
environment for the biological diversity of Antalya. Antalya is also the source of
economically important species of herbs, shrubs and trees.
The floristic researches around the town of Korkuteli, introduce the richness of flora with the
number of the endemic species in the area. Korkuteli, 60 km NW of Antalya, situated on a
high plataue surrounded with the mountains. Dominant climates, mediterranean and
territorial, and the topographical variety provide the biological diversity in the area. With this
study, 15 of the endemic and rare taxa presented, displayed with the photos and their
morphological characteristics.
Keywords:, Endemic, rare plant, Antalya, Korkuteli, Turkey
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