Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026)

Plant Diversity of Central Asia — Volume 1, Issue 1

This inaugural issue of Plant Diversity of Central Asia (PDCA) presents research on the taxonomy, systematics, floristics and conservation of the plant diversity of Central Asia and adjacent regions. Published by the Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan — open access under CC BY 4.0.

Published: 2026-07-22

Articles

  • Research Article Open Access

    Morphological study of Tulipa greigii Regel in the Chatkal range

    Authors: Vali Aliyev, Nodira Karimova, Bekzod Rahimov, Sarvar Yusupov (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/xa59h764
    License: cc BY 4.0
    Keywords: botany; Tulipa greigii; morphology; Liliaceae; Western Tian Shan; Chatkal Range; floral morphology; bulbous plants; endemic flora; plant taxonomy
    Abstract This study presents a detailed morphological analysis of Tulipa greigii Regel (Liliaceae), a bulbous spring geophyte of high ornamental and conservation value, based on natural populations from the Chatkal Range of the Western Tian Shan, Uzbekistan. Quantitative and qualitative characters of the…
    1–14 pp.
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    Floristic composition and endemism of the Nuratau mountain range, Uzbekistan

    Authors: Dilnoza Umarova, Jasur Ergashev, Malika Sattorova (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/pdca0102
    License: cc BY 4.0
    Keywords: floristics; endemism; Nuratau; biodiversity; conservation; Western Tian Shan; vascular flora; Central Asia
    Abstract The Nuratau mountain range in central Uzbekistan represents a distinctive refuge of Central Asian flora, harbouring numerous relict and endemic species. This study presents a critical inventory of the vascular flora of the range based on field surveys conducted between 2022 and 2025, complemented…
    15–29 pp.
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    Seed germination and ex situ conservation of threatened Iris species in arid Central Asia

    Authors: Aziza Rustamova, Otabek Nazarov, Feruza Qodirova (Author)
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/pdca0103
    License: cc BY 4.0
    Keywords: Iris; seed germination; ex situ conservation; arid zone; seed dormancy; Iridaceae; threatened species; Central Asia
    Abstract Several Iris species (Iridaceae) of the arid zones of Central Asia are threatened by habitat loss and over-collection, yet the seed biology required for their conservation remains poorly documented. This study evaluated seed germination responses of three threatened Iris taxa under a range of…
    30–42 pp.
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