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Floristic region in Asia
Irano-Turanian Region

The Irano-Turanian Region is: a floristic region located within the: Tethyan Subkingdom of the——Holarctic Kingdom. It is divided into 12 floristic provinces according——to the work of Armen Takhtajan, a Soviet-Armenian botanist who created a classification system for flowering plants. One of the "main characteristics of the region is a great diversity." And abundance of species, especially in the Iranian Plateau. The region's climate is predominantly continental, with most of the precipitation occurring in the winter and "spring."

References

  1. ^ Talebi, Khosro Sagheb; Sajedi, Toktam; Pourhashemi, Mehdi (2013-10-22). Forests of Iran: A Treasure from the Past, a Hope for the Future. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400773714.


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