Subject of research: wild flora of Southern-Western Tien-Shan, herbarium specimen.
Aim of research: Creation of conspectus of the flora of Southern-Western Tien-Shan and it’s analysis.
Methods of research: classical floristical, morphological, geographical and molecular methods in taxonomy.
The results achieved and their novelty: A new modem conspectus of Southern-Western Tien-Shan flora (Uzbekistan territory) was created consisting of 2056 species of vascular plants belonging to 647 genera and 104 families with it’s analysis. 1 new monotypic genus and 6 new species have been collected and newly described. 47 species were newly recorded for the flora of Uzbekistan and 1 species for Central Asia. A new floristical lists of each mountainous range have been created. 10% of endemic plants is characterizing this flora. New data on quantity and dispersion of rare plants became a base for modem indication according IUCN categories. For the first time in Central Asia database of such large natural flora was created.
Practical value: the results of these investigations will be used in creation of the Flora of Uzbekistan. The database will be used by students in the universities on floristics and taxonomy. A new e-atlas of the rare plants of Tashkent district was created. A new list of Chatkal reserve and Ugam-Chatkal national park floras have been worked out. 30 species were revised for the 4d edition of The Red Data Book of Uzbekistan (2010).
Degree of embed and economic effectivity: Collected herbarium specimens including type ones were given to Central Herbarium of Uzbekistan and Chatkal reserve. Lists of flora of protected areas was given to Chatkal reserve. Database on DVD-discs was given to several universities and e-atlas of rare plants of Tashkent district was given to Tashkent office of the Committee of Nature Protection.
Field of application: Floristic, taxonomy, geobotany, nature protection and biodiversity.
