Review of the medicinal plants of the North Black Sea Coast (Bulgaria)

Абстракт

This is the first review of the studies of medicinal plants found in the region of North Black Sea Coast. It shows the significant diversity of the medicinal plants in the northern part of Black Sea Coast floristic region: 593 species of vascular plants from 357 genera and 96 families. The majority of the families and genera are represented by a small number of species, which ranges from 1 to 4. The analysis of life forms indicates that the hemicryptophytes dominante (43.17%). The biological types are represented mainly by perennial herbaceous plants (54.81%). The highest percentage of species belongs to the European type (55.48%), followed by species of the Mediterranean type (17.54%). Among the medicinal plants one Balkan endemic, one Bulgarian endemic and 32 relicts are found. The number of species with conservation status is 55 (9.27%). 18 species are protected by a law prohibiting the herb colection within their natural habitats and collecting of 9 species is restricted by the law regulating the collection of herbs from their natural habitats. The number of antropophytes is relatively high 374 (63.07%).

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