New data on the distribution of Amaranthus retroflexus and Brassica juncea in Mongolia

Abstract

A study of the Mongolian flora and a survey of the herbarium collections of the Institute of General and Experimental Biology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences, conducted in 2019, provided new information on the geographical distribution of Amaranthus retroflexus (Amaranthaceae, Chenopodiaceae s.l.) and Brassica juncea (Cruciferae, Brassicaceae) in Mongolia.

Keywords

• possibilities of plant breeding
• wild relatives of cultivated plants
• plant adaptation
• extreme environmental conditions