A CHECKLIST OF THE FLORA OF SHANJAN PROTECTED AREA, EAST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE, NW IRAN

Authors

  • Ghassem Habibi Bibalani
  • Elnaz Taheri

Keywords:

Checklist, flora, edaphic grasslands, Shanjan Protected area, East Azerbaijan Province

Abstract

The flora of protected Shanjan rangeland in Shabestar district, Azerbaijan Province, NW Iran was studied using a 1 m x 1 m quadrate in spring and summer 2011. The climate of this area is cold and dry. In this area 94 plant species belonging to 25 families were identified as constituting the major part of the vegetation. The families in the area are Amaryllidaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Boraginaceae, Campanulaceae, Caryophllaceae, Cistaceae, Compositea, Cruciferae, Cyperaceae, Dipesaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Geraniaceae, Hypericaceae, Linaceae, Melvaceae, Orobachaceae, Papaveraceae, Paronychiaceae, Plantaginaceae, Polygolaceae, Ranunculaceae, Resedaceae, Rubiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, ¬ Solanaceae and¬ Valerianacea. Floristic composition is Irano-Turanian elements. Detailed analysis showed that Biennial plants were 3.19%, Annual 41.49% and Perennial 55.32%.

Author Biography

Ghassem Habibi Bibalani

Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar City, East Azerbayjan, Iran. 2Young Researchers club, Miyaneh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Miyaneh, Iran.

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Published

2013-09-20

How to Cite

Bibalani, G. H., & Taheri, E. (2013). A CHECKLIST OF THE FLORA OF SHANJAN PROTECTED AREA, EAST AZERBAIJAN PROVINCE, NW IRAN. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 10(6), 415–421. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/2093

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 6 (2013)

Section

Research Papers

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