Flora, mycota and vegetation of Kupena Reserve (Rodopi Mountains, Bulgaria)

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The paper represents results from recent complex studies of flora, mycota and vegetation within the Kupena Reserve (Rodopi Mts, Bulgaria). Twenty six species, referred to 2 divisions, 4 classes and 17 families are recorded for the bryoflora. The vascular flora is presented by 370 species from 57 families, 122 of which are considered as medicinal plants. Eighty seven species of larger ascomycetes and basidiomycetes are found and reported for first time in the reserve. Four of them are of a high conservation value. The vegetation cover is consisted of mixed and monodominant deciduous and coniferous forests, as well as of mire, riverbank and mesic grasslands. Thirteen types of habitats according to the Habitats Directive classification have been recorded within the reserve.

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