Muteh wildlife refuge, with an area of about 220,000 ha, is situated at 95 km north of Isfahan. In this refuge, 511 species of vascular plants belonging to 284 genera and 59 families live along with 117 species of vertebrate animals belonging to 84 genera and 37 families. Rare plants of the area were classified into two categories of “endangered” and “vulnerable” according to IUCN, 1996 categor...