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Mapping and analyzing the distribution of the species in the genus Tulipa (Liliaceae) in the Ferghana Valley of Central Asia

  • DEKHKONOV, Davron (National Herbarium, Institute of Botany of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan) ;
  • TOJIBAEV, Komiljon Sh. (National Herbarium, Institute of Botany of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan) ;
  • MAKHMUDJANOV, Dilmurod (National Herbarium, Institute of Botany of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan) ;
  • NA, Nu-ree (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University) ;
  • BAASANMUNKH, Shukherdorj (Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University) ;
  • YUSUPOV, Ziyoviddin (National Herbarium, Institute of Botany of Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan) ;
  • CHOI, Hyeok Jae (Department of Biology and Chemistry, Changwon National University) ;
  • JANG, Chang-Gee (Department of Biology Education, Kongju National University)
  • Received : 2021.09.02
  • Accepted : 2021.09.23
  • Published : 2021.09.30
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Abstract

Tulips are bulbous geophytes that have considerable commercial value worldwide. This genus primarily originated in the Tien Shan and Pamir-Alai mountain ranges, which surround the Ferghana Valley. The Ferghana Valley is home to five sections of the genus Tulipa L, represented by 23 taxa (22 species). However, there is a lack of detailed information about the distribution of Tulipa species in the natural geographic area of the Ferghana Valley. Therefore, to address this knowledge gap, we comprehensively investigated the spatial distribution of all Tulipa species in the valley. To assess the spatial distribution, the entire area was divided into 32 squares consisting of four latitudinal and eight longitudinal zones. The results showed that latitudinal zones B and C with 15 and 13 taxa, respectively, along with five longitudinal zones (A5, B3, B4, C2, and C3) with 5 to 10 taxa were hotspots for this genus. Additionally, the spatial distributions of the species in terms of the corresponding state borders, mountain ranges, endemism, and conservation issues were assessed. The findings of this study provide comprehensive information about the distribution of Tulipa species to assist with conservation initiatives ultimately to ensure the survival of various species.

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Acknowledgement

We express our gratitude to the staff of the Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan for providing the species database. We would also like to thank the Institute of Botany, Plant Physiology and Genetics of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tajikistan, and the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan for contributing to the National Strategy and Action Plan for Conservation of Biodiversity. Finally, we thank Prof. G.A. Lazkov (National Academy of Science of Kyrgyzstan) for his assistance. This research was supported by a research project (Central Asia Green Road Project 2. Research on Central Asia Plant Diversity and Ethnobotanical Knowledge; Grant number KNA1-1-26, 20-1) from the Korea National Arboretum and in the framework of scientific programs of the National Herbarium of Uzbekistan (TASH).

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