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The flora of Turkey consists of more than 11,000 species of plants, as well as a poorly known number of fungi and algae. Around a third of Turkey 's vascular plants are found only in the country. One reason there are so many of these endemics is because Anatolia is both mountainous and quite fragmented.
This category includes the native flora of Turkey in Western Asia. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "Turkey" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.
The flora of the European part of Turkey is similar to that of adjoining Greece. The ecoregions here include Balkan mixed forests dominated by oaks, [6] and Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests where some of the main species are oaks, strawberry tree, Greek strawberry tree, Spanish broom and laurel. [7]
The Central Anatolian steppe is located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, where it occupies the lowest portion of the Central Anatolian plain.It consists of three separate areas, along with several smaller ones.
The ecoregion's forests are mostly conifers, with deciduous broadleaf trees. In the western portion of the northern ranges, Turkish fir (Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani, syn. Abies bornmuelleriana) is predominant, mixed with oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), or both.
Turkey portal; This category includes the native flora of European Turkey, in Southeastern Europe. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "European Turkey" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions.
Pages in category "Endemic flora of Turkey" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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