Flora of Turkey
Plants that grow in the Eurasian country / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about plants that grow in Turkey. For an overview of the biodiversity of Turkey including animals, plants, fungi and human influence on the ecosystems see Wildlife of Turkey, and for details of animals see Fauna of Turkey.
As of 2000[update] about 9300 species of vascular plant were known to grow in Turkey. By comparison, Europe as a whole contains only about 24% more species (about 11500), despite having thirteen times the area.[1]
The most important reasons for the high plant biodiversity are believed to be the relatively high proportion of endemics, together with the high variety of soils and climate of Turkey.