A Morpholojical study on Poaceae sp. that grown naturally in Malatya province

This study includes speicemens of Poaceae (Gramineae) grown in Malatya province. According to grid system used in Flora of Turkey the research area situated in B6, B7, C6, and C7 squaries. 343 plant speicmens have been collected in the years 1986-2001 from the area. At the end of the study 45 genera, and 90 species (98 taxa) are established. The greates genera according to their species numbers in the area as follows: Bromus L. (10), Elymus L. (7), Aegilops L. (6), Hordeum L. (5), Alopecurus L. (4), Poa L. (4), and Stipa L. (4). The numbers of the phytogeographical elements of Poaceae spp. in the area as follows: the Irano-Turanians elements are 28, the Mediterraneans elements are 5, the Euro-Siberians elements are 8. The species are appraised according to Red Data Categories. Endangered-EN categories 2, Vulnerable-Yu categories 2, Lower Risk (Least Concern)-LR (lc) categories 3 taxa are established. Four species are endemic to Turkey. KEYWORDS: Malatya, Poaceae (Gramineae), Morpholojical. *;. c. 3T { a it} _,.