<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Frangensko Plateau is located in the northeastern part of Bulgaria and covers an area of 360 km<sup>2</sup>. On the territory of the plateau there are two protected areas, as well as two areas of the European ecological network NATURA 2000. The study of the medicinal plants on the territory of the Frangensko Plateau is made for the first time. As a result of our research we found 362 species of vascular plants from 242 genera and 80 families. The most of the families and the genera are represented by a small number of inferior taxa. The analysis of their life form indicates that the hemicryptophytes dominate with 39.50%, followed by the phanerophytes (22.10%). The biological types are represented mainly by perennial herbaceous plants (52.21%), annual herbaceous plants (14.09%) and trees (10.50%). There are 8 types of floristic elements divided in 32 groups. The largest percentage of species is of European type (51.93%). Among the medicinal plants, there are two Balkan endemic species, one Bulgarian endemic species and 30 relic species. Thirty four species with protection statute are described. The anthropophytes among the medicinal plants are 242 species (66.85%).</p></abstract>

The Frangensko Plateau is located in the northeastern part of Bulgaria and covers an area of 360 km2. On the territory of the plateau there are two protected areas, as well as two areas of the European ecological network NATURA 2000. The study of the medicinal plants on the territory of the Frangensko Plateau is made for the first time. As a result of our research we found 362 species of vascular plants from 242 genera and 80 families. The most of the families and the genera are represented by a small number of inferior taxa. The analysis of their life form indicates that the hemicryptophytes dominate with 39.50%, followed by the phanerophytes (22.10%). The biological types are represented mainly by perennial herbaceous plants (52.21%), annual herbaceous plants (14.09%) and trees (10.50%). There are 8 types of floristic elements divided in 32 groups. The largest percentage of species is of European type (51.93%). Among the medicinal plants, there are two Balkan endemic species, one Bulgarian endemic species and 30 relic species. Thirty four species with protection statute are described. The anthropophytes among the medicinal plants are 242 species (66.85%).

The medicinal plants of Frangensko Plateau (Northeastern Bulgaria)

University of Shumen Bishop Konstantin Preslavski

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Sciences and Plant Protection

Acta Scientifica Naturalis

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The Frangensko Plateau is located in the northeastern part of Bulgaria and covers an area of 360 km2. On the territory of the plateau there are two protected...

The medicinal plants of Frangensko Plateau (Northeastern Bulgaria)

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 39 - 47

Received: Oct 30, 2014

Accepted: Mar 11, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2015-0005

Keywords
Frangensko Plateau, medicinal plants, analysis

© 2015 Dimcho Zahariev et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

The medicinal plants of Frangensko Plateau (Northeastern Bulgaria)

Published Online: Jan 24, 2018

Page range: 39 - 47

Received: Oct 30, 2014

Accepted: Mar 11, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/asn-2015-0005

KeywordsFrangensko Plateau, medicinal plants, analysis

© 2015 Dimcho Zahariev et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Frangensko Plateau, medicinal plants, analysis