Flora of Mongolia: annotated checklist of native vascular plants

Abstract

In this study, we critically revised and updated the checklist of native vascular plants of Mongolia. The checklist comprises 3,041 native vascular plant taxa (2,835 species and 206 infraspecific species) from 653 genera and 111 families, including 7 lycophytes, 41 ferns, 21 gymnosperms, and 2,972 angiosperms. In the angiosperms, we identified the 14 families with the greatest species richness, ranging from 50 to 456 taxa. Species endemism is also noted here; 102 taxa are endemic to Mongolia, and 275 taxa are sub-endemic that co-occur in adjacent countries. Since 2014, a total of 14 taxa have been described new to science based on morphological evidences. Moreover, five genera and 74 taxa were newly added to the flora of Mongolia. Based on our critical revisions, names of three families, 21 genera, and 230 species have been changed in comparison to the previous checklist, “Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia” (2014).

Distribution of vascular plants in Mongolia – II part

“…CS: VU (2)] (Figure 3) Acanthophyllum pungens is distributed in China (Xinjiang), Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Turkeminstan, and Uzbekistan (Ghaff ari, 2021). In Mongolia, A. pungens is distributed in three regions namely, Mongolian Altai, Dzungarian Gobi and Khovd regions (Baasanmunkh et al, 2022a), but we did not found any herbarium specimens from the Khovd region. 2021a).…”

“…Mongolia's South Gobi region, according to Baasanmunkh et al (2022a). In addition, we found it in the Trans-Altai Gobi region based on herbarium collection (NS0026300).…”

“…The accepted names of selected species follow Baasanmunkh et al (2022a). Species endemism is given after Baasanmunkh et al (2021a).…”

“…Species endemism is given after Baasanmunkh et al (2021a). Furthermore, status of Altai endemics and subendemics follows Erst et al (2022) and Baasanmunkh et al (2022a), respectively.…”

“…Incarvillea potaninii is distributed in China (Inner Mongolia) and Mongolia (Rana et al, 2021). In Mongolia, this species occurs in southern Gobi including three regions (Baasanmunkh et al, 2022a). This species grows in sides and bottom of sayrs, foot of rocks, and stony creek valleys (Grubov, 1982).…”