Orchids and their biodiversity in Caspian province (a descriptive and pictorial look to Orchids)

Document Type : Over looking Iranian Nature

Authors

1 Assistant Prof., Nowshahr Botanical Garden, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran

2 Senior Research Expert, Nowshahr Botanical Garden, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran.

3 Senior Research Expert, Mazandaran Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Sari, Iran

Abstract

Hyrcanian province or Caspian zone with its unique ecological characteristics is an important part of plant
biodiversity of Iran of these, the Orchids are one the most important plants for the flora of Iran. Here, based
on collecting of flora of Mazandaran province and other related projects, some of Orchid species were
selected and noticed for more studies. In this regard and by doing field studies on main sites over 5 years,
many of Orchid taxa were collected and the distribution range and main sites were identified. Ecological traits
of the species and also their sites were noted and evaluated, in addition to description of orchid species,
some botanical characteristics were presented with proper photos. Finally, by resulting the data, Iran’s
orchids list was presented and biodiversity values of some of the important orchid species were described
for the Hyrcanian province. Thus, using these data can help us to reach conservation aims for protecting
rare and threatened species.

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Iran Nature
Volume 4, Issue 1 - Serial Number 14
March and April 2019
Pages 80-93

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