Research Article

Distribution of Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Iridaceae) Outside of Parks and Graveyards in NE Anatolia (Türkiye)

Volume: 28 Number: 3 June 9, 2025
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Distribution of Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Iridaceae) Outside of Parks and Graveyards in NE Anatolia (Türkiye)

Abstract

Using plants as ornamentals is one of the most important ways of introduction to the new ecosystems for alien species. Crorocosmia x crocosmiiflora seems to be a good example of this situation in Eastern Black Sea Region of Türkiye where it has been planted in many parks and graveyards as an ornamental plant. This hybrid taxon was observed in 37 different locations, outside of parks and graveyards in Artvin (5 records), Rize (17 records), Trabzon (8 records) and Giresun (7 records) cities, mainly on roadsides, fields, thickets, forest margins and waste areas during the field studies on Bur Cucumber. Present observations revealed that Montbretia clearly escaped from cultivation area and continue to increase its distribution range and population density/number in the North East Anatolia. Like other naturalized alien species in Türkiye, Montbretia is rapidly naturalizing in the Eastern Black Sea Region, which is the most important naturalization center of exotic plants in Türkiye, so it will become a part of the wild flora of the this region in the near future.

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Supporting Institution

DAI Global Austria GmbH & Co. KG and the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Directorate General for Nature Conservation and National Parks

Ethical Statement

Etik Kurul Kararı Gerekmemektedir.

Thanks

The authors want to express their special thanks to DAI Global Austria GmbH & Co. KG and the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Directorate General for Nature Conservation and National Parks for the financial support.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Botany (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

May 1, 2025

Publication Date

June 9, 2025

Submission Date

October 25, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 28 Number: 3

APA
Terzioğlu, S., & Coşkunçelebi, K. (2025). Distribution of Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Iridaceae) Outside of Parks and Graveyards in NE Anatolia (Türkiye). Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi Tarım Ve Doğa Dergisi, 28(3), 683-689. https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.1573879


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