Flora, life forms and chorotypes of plants of salok protected area (north khorassan province Iran)

Abstract

Salok protected Area is located in the 37° 15' to 37° 08' of the North latitude and 57° 16' to 57° 06' of East longitude, in West North Esfarayen in North khorassan province. In this research 52 families, 174 genera and 213 species were identified. The largest plant family is Asteraceae (34 species), Poaceae (18 species), Brassicaceae (17 species) and Fabaceae (17 species), respectively. Chief life forms are Hemicryptopytes (49.29%), Therophytes 23.47% and cryptophytes (12.67%). The most of plants chorotype with 62.91% is influenced by Irano-Touranina elements. Among 213 identified species of this region and 15 species endemic of Iran contain 0.87% of total endemic species of Iran's flora. © Asian Network of Seientific Information.