Comparing Some Plants Grown in Van and Canakkale (Turkey)

Van is located in the coast of Lake Van in Eastern Anatolia of Turkey in Iranian-Turanian floral region where terrestrial climate is dominated. The area is exciting in terms of historical past and natural richness. Canakkale is located in Marmara region of Turkey and schrub and forest vegetation is dominant in Canakkale. Canakkale is interesting due to historical places, natural richness, very nice landscape and view. In the present study plant grown in Van and Canakkale were compared. The plant samples were identified by using 'Flora of Turkey' (Davis, 1965-1988). Plant samples were collected, pressed according to herbarium technics and deposited in the VANF Herbarium. In general, cosmopolite plants are grown in both Canakkale and Van provinces. In Canakkale mediterranean climate is dominant, therefore schrub plants are dominat in the area whereas scrubs are not dominant in Van. Pinus brutia and Pinus nigra forests are seen in Kazdagları especially in Ayazma region. The natural distribution of Pinus nigra is not seen in Van, however this plant can cultivated in this city. Some of the plants given in the present study are endemic for the regions. The geographical distribution, common and different plant taxa of the cities are given in this study. this study suggests that such field studies should be planned in future covering the other parts of the Turkey, in order to contribute to floristic studies as well as helping botanist, agronomists, farmers and related study areas.