№2, 2022
Phytocoenological characteristics of some species of the family Malvaceae Juss. in the flora of Nakhchivan AR
Summary
As a result of the research, it was clarified that plants of the family Malvaceae Juss. are represented by 22 species belonging to 9 genera in the territory of Nakhchivan AR, and 6 of them are cultivated. The phytocenological characteristics of Althaea officinalis L. and Malva sylvestris L. species were studied, the structure of formations and associations in which they participated was determined. Althaea officinalis forms one formation and 2 associations, and Malva sylvestris one formation and one association. Two formations and two associations were identified, in which the species Alcea flavovirens (Boiss. & Buhse) Iljin of the family also participates. These species of the family are successfully used in scientific and folk medicine, the annual supply of Althaea officinalis, which is abundant in natural resources, is estimated at 8.74 tons.