exploring the monocotyledonous geophytes flora: isfahan province, iran

Determining the geophyte flora is of principal significance, not only for the conservation of plant diversity but also for its economic impact. many geophytes hold economic value, serving as food sources, medicinal plants, and ornamental species. this paper presents the first comprehensive study of monocot geophytes in isfahan province, iran, focusing on their composition and species diversity. the study exposed a total of 187 taxa (including species and subspecies), covering 61 genera and 15 families among monocotyledonous geophytes in isfahan province. remarkable families comprise poaceae (44 taxa; 23.52%), amaryllidaceae (35 taxa; 18.72%), liliaceae (27 taxa; 14.43%), iridaceae and asparagaceae (17 taxa; 9.09%). moreover, the research identified that 66 species (35.29% of all taxa) belong to the irano-turanian region (monoregional), ten species (5.35%) are pluriregional, 14 species (7.48%) exhibit cosmopolitan distribution, while 97 taxa (51.87%) are shared across the irano-turanian region and other floristic regions. the study also determined 25 taxa as endemic to iran, creating 13.36% of all monocotyledonous geophytes in isfahan province. the conclusions highlight the critical need for the application of effective conservation strategies to conservation these valuable geophyte species.

exploring the monocotyledonous geophytes flora: isfahan province, iran

determining the geophyte flora is of principal significance, not only for the conservation of plant diversity but also for its economic impact. many geophytes hold economic value, serving as food sources, medicinal plants, and ornamental species. this paper presents the first comprehensive study of monocot geophytes in isfahan province, iran, focusing on their composition and species diversity. the study exposed a total of 187 taxa (including species and subspecies), covering 61 genera and 15 families among monocotyledonous geophytes in isfahan province. remarkable families comprise poaceae (44 taxa; 23.52%), amaryllidaceae (35 taxa; 18.72%), liliaceae (27 taxa; 14.43%), iridaceae and asparagaceae (17 taxa; 9.09%). moreover, the research identified that 66 species (35.29% of all taxa) belong to the irano-turanian region (monoregional), ten species (5.35%) are pluriregional, 14 species (7.48%) exhibit cosmopolitan distribution, while 97 taxa (51.87%) are shared across the irano-turanian region and other floristic regions. the study also determined 25 taxa as endemic to iran, creating 13.36% of all monocotyledonous geophytes in isfahan province. the conclusions highlight the critical need for the application of effective conservation strategies to conservation these valuable geophyte species.