Exploration of plant species of Poaceae family in Ilkhji and Sharafaldin regions of Esat Azarbaijan province of Iran

Systematic knowledge or plant taxonomy is one of the very old and important branches of botany. By gathering plants, we can recognize rare species of plants or those which are facing extinction, so that we can find some ways to prevent them from destruction. In this research, plant species of Poaceae were gathered from Ilkhji and shabestarareas, which are located in East Azerbaijan province. Ilkhji region is located in 25 km south west of Tabriz and the geographic coordinates 45.59 to 12 and 46.3 eastern longitudes and 37.55 to 37.57 north latitude and shabestar is located in the north-west of Tabriz and the geographic coordinates 37 degrees and 42 minutes of north latitude and 45 degrees and 5 minutes and 46 degree and 9 minutes East longitude. Plant samples from Yal, Khaselar, Kordlar and Chaman areas of Ilkhji and sharafaldin of shabestar aswell, were obtained. Standard method was followed with regard to the collection of plant materials, drying, mounting, preparation and preservation of plant specimens. All the plant samples were pressed according to standard guides. At the next stage, samples stuck to the herbarium Cardboards and then were identified using floras, keys, illustrations and explanations which are available for different sources of Plant Species. The main genus of Poaceae family consists of Aegilops, Agropyron,Alopecurus, Arrhenatherum, Avena, Bromus, Catabros, Cynodon, Dactylis, Desmostachya, Echinochloa, Eremopypum, Halopyrum, Hordeum, Imperata, Koeleria, Lolium, Phleum, Phragmites, Poa, Setaria, Stipa, Taeniatheriun, Trachynia. The use of Poaceae species in research area can be effective on reviving and restoration of pastures

Keywords:

Herbarium , Systematic , Flora