Geographical innovations in the flora of the Mangystau region

Abstract

This article gives the new 7 species to the flora of vascular plants of Mangystau region (Artemisia sieversiana Willd., Ribes aureum Pursh, Tulipa gerneriana L. (T. schrenkii Regn. M. Roem., Tulipa patens Agardh ex Schult. & Schult.fil, Malus siversii (Ledeb.) M. Roem., Urtica dioica L. and Lonicera tatarica L.). The plants are discovered during expeditionary research 2013-2018 on the territory of the Western Karatau Range, the South Aktau Range, the North Ustyurt Plateau and the Tyubka-ragan Peninsula. The short information on floristic innovations is given. The updated composition of the flora of vascular plants of the Mangystau region was 684 species.