New locations and distribution of the alien species Acalipha australis L. (Euforbiaceae) in Azerbaijan

Abstract:The article is devoted to the introduced species Acalypha australis L., which has recently been actively expanding its secondary range in Azerbaijan. The results of the study of the distribution and new localities of the species in the republic are discussed, the areas are specified, the species composition of phytocenoses is described, the influence of field moisture on the vitality of A. australis and the dependence on vertical zoning are considered. The main habitats of the species are garden plots, vegetable gardens, park zones and the sides of small water channels, the introduction of A. australis into forest, coastal ecosystems is noted. Keywords: invasive species, Greater Caucasus, Lesser Caucasus, forest ecosystems, coastal strip, agrocenoses, abundance