The current state of the population of the rare species Tulipa brachystemon Regel in the western spurs of the Dzungarian Alatau (Matai Mountains)

Abstract

This article provides data from studies conducted during the research trip in 2022 in the Matai mountains. Two cenopopulations of Tulipa brachystemon Regel have been described. The number of generative individuals for the 1st cenopopulation is 21.5 per 1 m2 and 16 vegetative individuals; for the 2nd cenopopulation - 12.3 generative and 42 vegetative individuals. The species composition of the population for the spring period includes 21 species for the first and 27 species for the second cenopopulation. Studied cenopopulations are of normal type, full-membered, actively present in the seed way.