Harami Dağı ( Güvem-Kızılcahamam-Ankara) Florası

Abstract

This research is concerned with the flora of Harami mountain (Guvem-Kızılcahamam-Ankara) where the flora is unknown. About 581 specimens were collected between 2012 April and June, between 2016 April and September and also 2017 July from 34 different locations. The 326 plant species, 6 subspecies, 4 varieties and 1 cultivated specimen totally 337 taxa belonging to 191 genera and 54 families were determined. Pteridophyta has 1 taxa, Spermatophyta 336 taxa. Gymnospermae 2 taxa, Angiospermae has 334 taxa. 39 taxa of Angiospermae are Monocotyledonae. 29 taxa (8.6%) are endemic to Turkey. The distribution of the phytogeographical elements is as following: Euro-Siberian 44 (13.1%), Irano-Turanian 41 (12.2%), Mediterranean and East Mediterranean 25 (7.4%) and pluriregional or phytogeographically unknown 227 (67.4%). The largest first 5 families are: Asteraceae 48 (14.3%), Fabaceae 46 (13.7%), Lamiaceae 24 (7.1%), Poaceae 20 (5.6%) and Rosaceae 15 (4.5%). The largest first 5 genera are: Trifolium 10 (3%), Vicia 9 (2.7%), Silene 6 (1.8%), Galium 6 (1.8%) and Hypericum 5 (1.5%). The results of this research are compared with the studied neighboring areas in means of phytogeographic element rates and endemism. The ethnobotanical data of 8 specimens is given. 20 taxa have been recorded from the square A4 as new record.