Habitats, Plant Diversity, and Molecular Phylogeny of Endemic Relic Species Incarvillea semiretschenskia (Bignoniaceae).

ABSTRACT: Incarvillea semiretschenskia (B. Fedtsch.) Grierson is listed in the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan as a rare relic, narrowly endemic species of the Shu-Ile low mountains (Kazakhstan). The aim of this research was to advance our knowledge of the ecological conditions of its habitats, the floristic composition of plant communities, and molecular phylogeny, as well as to identify threats to the species' existence. The ecological conditions of I. semiretschenskia habitats are rocky slopes and intermountain valleys of the low mountains in the altitude range from 812 to 1075 m asl with light chestnut mountain soils of little development, having a light granulometric composition and containing insignificant amounts of organic matter. We revealed 164 species of vascular plants in the c

SUBMITTER: Dimeyeva L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11644528 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature