Kenar, Nihal13.07.20192019-07-1613.07.20192019-07-1620141120-4052https://dx.doi.org/10.7320/FlMedit24.109https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12451/2586This research focuses on the flora of Melendiz Mountains and its surroundings, situated in the province of Ni?de in Central Anatolia, entirely within the Irano -Turanian phytogeographic region. In the area, 498 taxa belonging to 58 families, and 244 genera were determined. The families with the most taxa in the research area are Asteraceae (67 taxa), Fabaceae (51 taxa) Poaceae and Lamiaceae (41 taxa), Caryophyllaceae (38 taxa), Brassicaceae (23 taxa), Apiaceae (20 taxa), Boraginaceae (21 taxa), Rosaceae (16 taxa). Concerning the number of species, the major genera in this region are as follows: Astragalus (11), Veronica (10), Silene (9), Trifolium (9), Centaurea (7), Ranunculus (7), Minuartia (7), Lathyrus (7). According to the life forms, hemicryptophytes come first with a rate of 45.58% in the region, followed by therophytes (27.71%), cryptophytes (10.84%), chamaephytes (10.04%), phanerophytes (4.81%) and vascular parasites (1.00%). The distribution rates of phytogeographic elements are as follows: Irano -Turanian 24.09%, Mediterranean 9.23%, Euro -Siberian 4.61% and others 62.04%. The number of endemic taxa is 73 (the endemism rate is 14.6%) in the study area. The 22 taxa are new records for square B5 and 1 taxon is for square C5.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCentral AnatoliaHighlandVascular PlantsArticle2410913810.7320/FlMedit24.109Q4