State of Local Populations of <i>Aegilops triuncalis</i> L. in Uzbekistan

Abstract

The genus Aegilops L. is considered one of the important representatives of the wild relative of cultivated plants. The article presents the place of Aegilops triuncialis L. in plant communities and the status of populations in the flora of Uzbekistan. The research was carried out in various botanical and geographical regions of Uzbekistan during 2021-2023 years. During the research, the existing literature and geobotanical records, samples stored in the Institute of Botany (TASH) fund, and data on the GBIF international website were analyzed. Based on literary sources, more than 100 local points were recorded. The vitality structure of 11 cenopopulations was studied during field research. Various abiotic and biotic factors influencing the state of populations were analyzed. The main cenopopulations of the species were observed to spread in various grassy shrubland communities.