فلور شكل هاي زيستي و كوروتيپ هاي گياهان منطقه حفاظت شده گنو

Flora, life forms and chorotypes of plants in the Germ protected area, Hormozgan province (Iran)

The Germ protected area encompasses Kuh -e- Genu,a single and isolated mountain rising above the Persian Gulf coastal plains,30 km north west of Bandar Abbas.It covers an area of about 43000 hectares.This area presents a variety of habitats such as cliffs,rocky outcrops,alluvial plains and seasonal rivers.The main aim of this research is to identify plant species and introuduce the flora of Genu Protected Area.For this purpose,plant samples were collected during two growing seasons between 2003-2004 and identified using different flora references.The life forms were determined and the biological spectrum of the area was plotted.The position of the area related to phytogeographical classification was investigated based on geographical data and references.A total number of 516 species were identified,These include 6 Pteridophyta and 510 Spermatophyta (5Gymnosperms,and 504 Angiosperms:421 Dicotyledones and 84 monocotyledones).These species belong to 72 families and 317 genera.Therophytes with 223 species are the most frequent life forms in the area.The distribution of the 123 species is restricted to Irano-Turanian region. Of these,44 species are endemic of Iran.