Flora and vegetation of Gazihan Dede promenade area (Adıyaman)

This research is located in Turkey's Southeastern Anatolia Region, located in the promenade area Gazihan Dede Adıyaman province was conducted to investigate the flora and vegetation. In our research area, 297 taxa were identified belonging to 53 families, 178 genera, 218 species, 54 subspecies and 25 varieties. 13 (4.37%) of these taxa are endemic. 297 taxa belong to the division of Spermatophyta. 3 members of Spermatophyta are included in Gymnospermae and 294 are included in the Angiospermae subdivision. 267 of the Angiospermae are Dicotyledones and 27 are in the Monocotyledones class.The distribution of taxa to phytogeographical regions; 87 (29.29%) taxa Irano-Turanian, 39 (13.14%) taxa Mediterranean, 17 (5.73%) taxa Euro-Siberian, 1 (0.33%) taxa Euxine Elementi, 60 (20.20%) taxa Widespread and 93 (31.31%) taxa are unknown. Life forms of taxa; 160 (53.88%) taxa Hemicryptophytes, 80 (26.94%) taxa Therophytes, 19 (6.40%) taxa Nanophenerophytes,18 (6.06%) taxa Geophytes,16 (5.39%) taxa Chamaeophytes, 2 (0.67%) taxa Mesophanerophytes, 1 (0.33%) taxon Microphanerophytes and 1 (0.33%) taxon Vascular Parasite. In our study area, 3 associations were identified. Of them; The two Shrub vegetation: Class: Astragalo – Brometea Quèzel 1973 Ordo: Onobrychido armanae - Thymetalia leucostomi Akman, Ketenoğlu ve Quèzel 1984 1. Association: Hedysaro syriacii - Amygdaletum arabicae Tel & Z. Ortaç 2. Association: Onosmo isauricii - Amygdaletum orientalidis Tel & Z. Ortaç Someone Shrub-Step vejatation: 3. Association: Astragalo brachypteri - Thymbretum spicatae Tel & Z. Ortaç