Classification of plants in the south drying bottom of the Aral Sea

Sanjar Sherimbetov; Uktam Pratov; Rustam Mukhamedov

doi:10.21638/spbu03.2015.403

Authors

Sanjar Sherimbetov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, 83, Mirzo Ulugbek str., Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan
Uktam Pratov Institute of the Gene pool of plants and animals, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, 232B, Bogishamol str., Tashkent 100053, Uzbekistan
Rustam Mukhamedov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Uzbek Academy of Sciences, 83, Mirzo Ulugbek str., Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu03.2015.403

Abstract

This work presents the results of floristic investigations of the dry seafloor of Aral Sea in its south part. For the first time 216 species of the higher plants have been shown to be growing in the south drying seafloor of Aral Sea. Analysis of genera and species according to the family shows that the large 7 families: Chenopodiaceae, Asteraceae, Brassicaceae, Polygonaceae, Poaceae, Fabaceae, Boraginaceae unite make up 158 species. The largest family is Chenopodiaceae includes 24 genera and 59 species. Other 6 large families compose 58 genera and 99 species; 20 families have only one genus and one species. Refs 43. Figs 2.

Keywords:

Aral Sea, flora, system, family, genus, species

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