state of forest genetic resources in the SEC region, the Republic of Azerbaijan. Country report
2013
Abbasov, A.
The territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan is rich in flora (Figure 4). In a comparatively small area one can find many species of plant that are also prevalent in other parts of the world. There are approximately 4500 species of higher, spore and flowering plants growing in Azerbaijan that stem from approximately 125 families and 930 genera . Taking into account the total number of types of flora of Azerbaijan the country has a richer diversity compared with other Caucasian countries. The plants that grow in Azerbaijan in total make up 66% of all growing plants in the Caucasus’s. In addition to common Caucasian species of flora, Azerbaijan maintains over 70 endemic tree and bush species unique to the forests of Azerbaijan.
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