Rare plant communities of the southern range of Zhetysu Alatau montains
Abstract
Data on rare plant communities in the Zhetysu Alatau southern range
are presented. Among them are 15 plant communities from “Green Data
Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and communities with participation of plants from “Red Data Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan” such
as:Armeniaca vulgaris, Berberis iliensis, Lonicera iliensis), Rhodiola rosea,
Celtis caucasica, Paeonia hybrida, Prangos herderi, Fritillaria pallidiflora,
Arthrophytum iliense, Рopulus pruinosa, Тulipa alberti, Тulipa kolpakovskiana, Тulipa brachystemon, Ferula iliensis, Haplophyllum dshungaricum, Malus sieversii.
Key words: Zhetysu Alatau mountains, rare plant communities, species diversity