Contribution to the flora of disappearing wetlands in the Toundzha Hilly Country (SE Bulgaria) 1

This study presents information on the ongoing investigations of the recent state of the disappearing wetlands in the area of Kermen town (Southeast Bulgaria, Toundzha Hilly Country) and of the vascular flora found in the wetlands and their surroundings. As a result of the investigation, 120 vascular plant species (26 of them aquatic and fen plants) from 93 genera and 41 families have been identified.