Annotated list of the coastal habitats flora of the Southern Crimea and its brief analysis

Abstract

The aim of this work is to assess the level of taxonomic diversity and to analyze the structure of the vascular flora of the coastal biotopes of the Southern Crimea. The work is based on the results of long standing field research, which was carried out by the traditional route-reconnaissance method, analysis of YALT herbarium materials and data from literary and Internet sources. Arealogical and biomorphological characteristics of the species are given according to "Biological Flora of Crimea" by V.N. Golubev, biotope coding – according to EUNIS habitat classification. The nomenclature of taxa corresponds to the "Spontaneuos flora of the Crimean peninsula" by A.V. Yena and international databases IPNI, Euro+Med PlantBase, The Plant List, Catalog of Life. 17 types of biotopes of the local, regional and European levels were identified in the coastal landscapes of the Southern Crimea according to the EUNIS habitat classification. An annotated list of vascular plants of coastal habitats has been compiled, which includes 334 species and subspecies from 223 genera of 58 families. The "core" of the studied flora has been identified, which includes 94 species most characteristic of it from 74 genera of 29 families. The analysis of the systematic, geographical and biomorphological structures of the flora and its sozological assessment are carried out. It has been established that the diversity of the coastal landscapes of the Southern Crimea is represented by 17 types of habitats, the flora of which includes 334 species and subspecies from 223 genera of 58 families of vascular plants. The most characteristic for the studied biotopes are 94 species from 74 genera of 29 families, which constitute the "core" of their flora. 14 coastal biotopes and 41 plant species have conservation status of different levels.