The new distribution areas of the Aethionema R. Br. Genus in the highland regions of the Nakhchivan autonomous republic of Azerbaijan

  • Аfag Aliyeva Nakhchivan State University, Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan

Abstract

There are over 3709 species of the Brassicaceae Burnett. family, belonging to 338 genera worldwide [Al-Shehbaz et al., 2006]. In Azerbaijan, 248 species from 74 genera are found [Askerov A.M. (2016)]. In the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 165 species from 67 genera of the Brassicaceae Burnett. family are distributed [Talibov T.G. et al. (2021)]. Only the number of species included in the genus Aethionema R.Br. has been accounted for. The species were identified during research conducted in the territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: 1. Aethionema arabicum (L.) Lipsky, 2. Aethionema cardiophyllum Boiss. & Heldr., 3. Aethionema cordatum (Desf.) Boiss., 4. Aethionema diastrophis Bunge, 5. Aethionema edentulum N.Busch, 6. Aethionema fimbriatum Boiss., 7. Aethionema pulchellum Boiss. & Huet., 8. Aethionema Szowitsii Boiss. (A. elengatum auct.), all of which belong to the genus Aethionema R.Br.
Published
2024-01-19
Section
Biological Sciences