FAMILY APIACEAE LINDL. IN THE FLORA OF ALMATY REGION

Abstract

The article presents data on the results of processing of literary sources and herbarium collections in the territory of Almaty region on the family Apiaceae Lindl., where 127 species from 57 genera, confirmed by herbarium specimens, were identified. In the flora of Almaty region Apiaceae is one of the leading families and occupies the 11th place. Systematic analysis of the Apiaceae family of the studied region has shown that the largest genera by number of species are Ferula (26 species), Seseli (13 species), Prangos (8 species), Bupleurum (7 species), Aulacospermum (4 species), Aegopodium (3 species), Sium (3 species), Heracleum, Sium, Hyalolaena (3 species each), Eryngium, Anthriscus, Schrenkia, Angelica, Bunium, Cuminum, Schulzia, Conioselinum, Semenovia (2 species each), other genera have one species each. Among them 15 endemic species, 10 species are included in the Red Book of Kazakhstan (2014). Many species are distributed in Kazakhstan and adjacent areas of northwestern China. Materials of Herbarium Funds: AA, MW, TK were studied.

The list of umbrella species by administrative districts of the region is given, as well as species prospective for inclusion in the Red Data Book of Almaty region, which have a very limited number of habitats, i.e. occur ʜe frequent and rare.

Key words: family Apiaceae, species, genus, systematics, ecology, and Almaty region.