Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026)

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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  What determines the distribution of Tulipa species in Uzbekistan?

  Authors: Temur Asatulloev, Davron Dekhkonov, Komiljon Sh. Tojibaev (Author)

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/gtawq603

  License: cc BY 4.0

  Keywords: geospatial analysis; species richness; species range; species distribution modeling; Tulipa; Uzbekistan

  Abstract / Аннотация / Annotatsiya English: Although the distribution of Tulipa species in Uzbekistan is well documented, there is no clear understanding of the importance of three classes of environmental variables, namely climate, soil type and topography, as determinants of their distribution. In this…

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  a Polymorph Stability Index (PSI) for Integrated Assessment of Floristic Families in Surkhandarya (Central Asia) asdasdadsadasd

  Authors: Temur asatullayev, Sherzod Mehmovov (Author)

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/w2kt0a21

  License: cc BY 4.0

  Keywords: Polymorph Stability Index (PSI); floristic families; spatial analysis; ecological gradients; niche breadth; Surkhandarya

  Abstract This study evaluated the dominance of polymorphic floristic families in the flora of Surkhandarya using an integrated, multidimensional approach. A total of 64,619 georeferenced occurrence records representing 2,202 species were analyzed to assess spatial, ecological, and taxonomic patterns.…

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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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