Antalya Plants

Eleocharis divaricata Keskin Some Observational Notes * PDF of this blog with a gallery of photos showing characteristics : archive.org or academia.edu All Species Accounts Location Eleocharis divaricata is located in the western part of Antalya city on the Boğa Çayı in the natural seasonal part of the waterway, immediately north of the Boğa Çayı Park - that is, north of the wall that was built in 2019 across the Çayı (just north of the major roadway) to create an artificial reservoir of deep water to its south for the Park (see satellite photos at end). The species is not known from any other location. Range Currently The plant's presence stretches about 800 metres northward from that wall, along the east side of the river, beyond which I didn't spot any examples when I last looked, though there may be some. The west side I explored on 2025-01-08 and did not spot any but should be investigated again. River Flow The river is generally low much of the year, but it s...