Contribution à l'étude phytosociologique du massif du Taurus

The orophilous vegetation of the asylvatic zone of Tauros mountain, from Sandras dag to Ala dag, is for the first time analysed. Approximately, forteen new associations and several sub-associations in calcareous and ophiolitic districts are described. All are belonging to unpublished higher units, particularly Silenetalia odontopetalae (for rocks), Heldreichietalia (for screes), Astragalo-Agropyretalia and Drabo-Androsacetalia (for dry top-lawns), Trifolio-Polygonetalia (for xero-mesophytic meadows). Their floristic affinities with homologous formations from the Balkan, Anatolia and near east are, wherever possible, established. Biogeographic value and especially the relative importance of mediterranean and irano-touranian elements are given.