ISSN:
1615-6110
Keywords:
Angiosperms
;
Cyperaceae
;
Carex
;
Endemics
;
floristical connections
;
Flora Iranica area
;
Flora of: Iran
;
Afghanistan
;
Iraq
;
Turkemenia
;
Pakistan
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract 88 species and 20 subspecies ofCarex, altogether 94 taxa, occur in the area ofRechinger's Flora Iranica. Of these, 48 taxa, have an Euro-Siberian, 11 an Irano-Turanian and 35 a Central Asiatic distribution, the last including five species with connections to E. and tropical SE. Asia. The Saharo-Sindian element is missing. Endemic taxa are found in all groups. Eight taxa, endemic to the NW. Himalayas occur in the E. part of the area. The Euro-Siberian taxa are concentrated in the NW. of the area, but have connections to the east; similarly, Central-Asiatic taxa are concentrated in E. Afghanistan and N. Pakistan, but have connections to the west. Some Euro-Siberian taxa are widely distributed in the area, but avoid the most arid regions. The Irano-Turanian taxa are few and extend from Egypt through the area of Flora Iranica to Kazakhstan SSR and Central China.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00936284
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