SOME RARE AND ENDANGERED LEGUMINOUS PLANTS AND WAYS OF THEIR PROTECTION

Abstract

Leguminous plants (Fabacea Lindl.) constitute a large group of flowering plants widely spread in Azerbaijan. However, in recent years their spread has been reduced due to the influence of different environmental factors. We have studied the preserved habitats of some species: Albizzia julibrissin Durazz., Gleditschia caspia Desf., Securigera hyrcana (Prilipko) Czer., and Coronilla hyrcana (Prilipko). Possible measures are considered for the conservation of these and other rare species, including an increase in their numbers by reintroduction into natural habitats and breeding under in situ conditions. The necessity of preserving the genetic diversity of protected species, in particular, of relic and endemic plant communities in the territory of Azerbaijan is substantiated.