Ephemeroids in City and Park Plantations of the Uman Territorial Community (Cherkasy Region)

Abstract

The article summarizes data on the ephemeroids species composition of the Uman Territorial Community, Cherkasy region. The author reports on 45 species of early spring and 2 species of autumn ephemeroids, registered as part of cultural phytocenoses in this territory during field research conducted by her in 2021–2024. A list of these species includes 21 genera and 8 families, the division of species into autochthonous (21) and allochthonous (26) ones was carried out. Those species of the flora of Ukraine that do not occur naturally within the Cherkasy region were selected to the allochthonous ones.15 species included in the Red Book of Ukraine and 4 regionally rare species are highlighted. The division of species into bio-morphological groups based on modifications in underground shoots: tuberous (9), tuberous bulbous (7), rhizome (2), bulbous (29) is analyzed.