Bryophytes on the Archaeological Site of Tilmen Hoyuk, Gaziantep (Turkey)

A typical flora from an archaeological site reported first time from the southern-east part of Turkey by this study. Bryophytes on the wall remains with basaltic rocks, soil surface, patch sides and on the stems of vascular plants were surveyed between 2006-2007. The survey revealed 45 bryophyte taxa of which 7 liverworts and 38 were mosses. All taxa of bryophytes in Tilmen h yük are belonging to 28 genera and 20 families. According to the life form analysis of total flora in study site, short turf determined as the most dominant life form. Also, the distribution of species in relation to the actual vascular vegetation and local abiotic conditions were discussed. Most of bryophytes taxa in the flora are xerophytic and these are naturally adapted to the summer drought of Mediterranean climate.