The results are obtained which expand understanding of the semi-woody plant structure. Ontomorphogenesis and life form of Ziziphora interrupta Juz., growing in Tajikistan, were studied. It was established that the ontogenesis of individuals is simple, incomplete, its duration is at least 14-16 years. The multivariance of ontogenesis is revealed, expressed in the rates of development and omissions of ontogenetic states. The description of the formation shoot showed that the individual is characterized by a basisympodial growth and the formation of the life form of a dwarf subshrub.

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Seed productivity of 4 Ziziphora species: Z. pamiroalaica, Z. interrupta, Z. brevicalyx, and Z. suffruticosa growing in the Pamir-Alay Mountains was stUdied. It was revealed that the indicator of real seed productivity did not exceed 40 %. Seed viability and character of germination were studied. It was established that seeds of all species did not have a dormancy period, had high viability, up to 95 % and high germination energy.

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The structure of five Ziziphora interrupta coenopopulations in Tajikistan was described in the article. It was found that most coenopopulations are stable, have a centered ontogenetic spectrum with a maximum on mature generative individuals. This is due to the slow rates rates of plant development in the middle and fast at the beginning and end of ontogenesis. The deviation from the typical centered spectrum is associated with the irregularity of seed renewal and the polyvariant ontogeny of individuals growing on mobile substrates and steepness of slopes. The right-sided spectrum is formed as a result of anthropogenic impact (collection of medicinal raw materials), what leads to a gradual aging of the coenopopulation and its loss from the community.