A Floristic Research on Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park and Some Protected Natural/Cultural Areas (Osmaniye, Türkiye)

Abstract

Research areas are the National Park of Karatepe-Aslantaş, Harun Reşit Castle, Haruniye Springs, and Şarlak Falls located in Osmaniye, Turkey. This study was conducted between 2015 and 2016. As a result of this study, 164 taxa belonging to 59 families, 139 genera, 135 species, 23 subspecies, and 6 varieties were determined. Fifteen taxa identified in the study area were endemic and the rate of endemism was 9.1%. The distribution of taxa in phytogeographic regions in the research area is as follows: Mediterranean (including the Eastern Mediterranean) 63 taxa (38.4%), Euro-Siberian 10 taxa (6.1%), Irano-Turanian 7 taxa (4.3%), 39 widespread taxa (23.8%) and 45 unknown taxa (27.4%). Fabaceae (26), Asteraceae (13), Lamiaceae (13), Brassicaceae (7), and Rosaceae ( 7) are the largest families in terms of the number of taxa in the research area. Securigera DC. (3), Centaurea L. (3), Quercus L. (3), and Salvia L. (3) are the largest genera in terms of the number of taxa in the research area.

Adana (Türkiye) ilinin bazı doğal ve kültürel sit alanları üzerine floristik bir çalışma

“…Similar floristic studies were carried out in Yumurtalık Lagoon (Altınözlü, 2004), Akdağ and surroundings (Akıncı et al, 2018), Sarımsak Mountain and Korkun Valley (Paksoy and Savran, 2011), Kızıldağ Plateau and its surroundings (Keskin and Savran, 2020) and Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park, Harun Reşit Castle, Haruniye Thermal Springs and Şarlak Waterfall (Tel et al, 2019). In these studies, 234 taxa belonging to 186 genera, and 65 families are identified from Adana Yumurtalık Lagoon.…”

“…The Keskin & Savran, 2020;Tel et al, 2019). This situation can be explained by the fact that these areas are all in the Mediterranean region (Table 6).…”

“…Among them 97 are endemic and the endemism rate is 16.8% (Keskin and Savran, 2020). One hundred sixty-four taxa belonging to 59 families, 139 genera, 135 species, 23 subspecies and six varieties, and were identified in the Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park, which is nearly a natural protected area (Tel et al, 2019).…”