Flora of Beydağı Nature Park (Malatya)

In this study, a floristic study was carried out with the aim of determining the plant species in the proteced area of Malatya- Beydağı Nature parf and immediate surroundings. The research area has an altitude of 1041-1281 m, which covers the rural and urban areas, and is located in the B7 square according to Davis's drawing method, within the Iran-Turan phytogeographic region. In the study, 508 plant samples were collected as a result of the collection of plant in 15-20 day periods between March-November 2021. At the end of the study, 350 species belonging to 60 families and 224 genera, 38 endemic species were determined. The fisrt five of the families in term of species richness are as follows; Asteraceae 32(14,28%), Brassicaceae 30(13,39%), Lamiaceae 28(15,5%), Fabaceae 25(11,16%), Apiaceae 20 (8,9%)