A.E .Kozhevnikov, Z.V. Kozhevnikova
Taxonomic composition and special features of the natural flora in the Primorskii Krai
Year: 2014, Issue: LXII, Pages: 7 - 62
For the first time the main results of floristic investigations in the Primorskii Krai was summarized. Natural flora of Primorskii Krai covers 2750 species of vascular plants from 875 genera and 173 families, including 559 species which growing on Russian Far East (RFE) in Primorye only (specific species). It’s highest indices of total floristic diversity level as well as level of species specificity between administrative units of RFE. Complex of native (indigenous) species consists of 2106 species from 663 genera and 162 families, including 367 specific species for the flora of Primorye. Complex of alien (adventive) species consists of 642 species from 343 genera and 68 families, including 192 specific species. The adventive index for the flora of Primorye is highest on RFE and amounts to 23.3 %.Important differences in taxonomical composition of vascular plants are revealed for areas of the Primorskii Krai, which belong to different river basins - Amur River (total number of species in this sector is 2215, 80.6 %) and Sea of Japan (2596, 94.5 %). Highest total floristic diversity level as well as highest adventive index are revealed in South Primorye - 2517 species and 24.7 % accordingly. In Sea of Japan sector of South Primorye these rates are 2411 species and 24.3 % accordingly.