University of Isfahan Taxonomy and Biosystematics 3115-9001 16 61 2024 12 21 Floristic, Chorology, and Life form investigation of the Kopal region, Khuzestan province Floristic, Chorology, and Life form investigation of the Kopal region, Khuzestan province 15 30 29293 10.22108/tbj.2025.143876.1295 EN Mohammadreza Parishani Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Journal Article 2025 01 03 The purpose of this research is to introduce the flora of the Kopal region in Khuzestan province and determine their life forms and chorology. This site is located between 29°29' and 31°42' north latitude and 48°58' and 49°32' east longitude. It is bounded to the north by the southern parts of Masjed Soleyman County, to the south by Ramshir, to the west by Ahvaz and Mollasani, and to the east by Ramhormoz and Baghmalek. Plant samples were collected through field surveys conducted between 2019 and 2023. Herbarium specimens were prepared following scientific methods, and the plant species list was identified using reliable sources. Based on the observations, 320 wild plant species belonging to 55 families were recorded in this region. The largest families in terms of species numbers were Asteraceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Apiaceae, while the largest genera were Astragalus (with 8 species), Centaurea, and Plantago (each with 5 species). Consistent with the tropical climate of the Kopal region, the dominant life form was therophytes (199 species), and most of its monoregional plants belonged to the Saharo-Sindian zone (18.1%, 58 species). Among all the documented plants, 13 species are endemic to Iran.

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