List Of Plant Species Research Articles

NEW DISTRIBUTION REPORT ON THE ALIEN SPECIES ARTEMISIA VERLOTIORUM LAMOTTE (ASTERACEAE-ANTHEMIDEAE) FROM GILGIT-BALTISTAN REGION OF PAKISTAN

Artemisia verlotiorum Lamotte (Asteraceae), a species described from Europe but native to East Asia is an alien and/or invasive species grow naturally in many European regions, North and South Africa, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Western Asia. In continuance to our work on Northeastern Pakistani Artemisia, here we report the first local occurrence of verlotiorum Lamotte. from Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan by investigating its geographical distribution and phylogenetic analysis. To date, we have observed the species in stony landscapes of Ghizer district of Gilgit-Baltistan. Phylogenetic analysis of Northeastern Pakistani A. verlotiorum with maximum likelihood approach using its internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and external transcribed spacer (ETS) of nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) sequences showed its resemblance with other Artemisia species reported from different parts of the world. This species needs to be included in the rare plant species list in the flora of Pakistan and immediate conservative approaches should be adopted to impede its extinction from the country.

<p><strong><em>Monoon kalimantanense</em> (Annonaceae), a new species from Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia</strong></p>

During the study of Monoon Miquel (1865: 15) in western Malesia, we found two individuals of this genus cultivated in the Bogor Botanic Garden. According to the catalogue An alphabetical list of plant species cultivated in the Bogor Botanic Gardens, these plants were collected from South Kalimantan in 1977 (Sari et al. 2010). Leaves and aggregate fruits of these plants indicated that they are a species of Monoon (Annonaceae). The leaves exhibit eucamptodromous venation, decurrent insertion of secondary veins, and scalariform tertiary veins. The aggregate fruits consist of many one-seeded, stalked monocarps. However, other characters indicated that they differ from already known Monoon species. We consider these plants, therefore as new to science. This new species shares characters with M. lateriflorum (Blume) Miquel (1865: 19), previously Guatteria lateriflora Blume (1825: 20) and M. sclerophyllum (Hook. & Thomson) Xue & Saunders in Xue et al. (2012: 1033), previously Polyalthia sclerophylla Hooker & Thomson (1872: 65), in having ramiflorous, fasciculate inflorescences, many-flowered fascicles, oblong petals slightly constricted basally and many-stipitate monocarps (ca. 30) in aggregate fruits. However, other characters of leaves, flowers, and monocarps indicate that this new material differs from M. lateriflorum, and M. sclerophyllum (Table 1).

<p><strong>Early Land Plants Today: Index of Liverwort and Hornwort names published 2017–2018</strong></p>

A widely accessible list of known plant species is a fundamental requirement for global biodiversity conservation targets. An index of published names of liverworts and hornworts between 2017 and 2018 is provided as part of a community effort in working toward maintaining an updated world checklist of these groups. The list herein includes 23 higher taxon names, 143 specific names, 21 infraspecific names, one infrageneric autonym and 13 infraspecific autonyms for 2017 and 2018, including also names of fossils and invalid and illegitimate names. Sixteen older names omitted in the earlier indices are included.

A Common Approach to the Conservation of Threatened Island Vascular Plants: First Results in the Mediterranean Basin

The Mediterranean islands represent a center of vascular plant diversity featuring a high rate of endemic richness. Such richness is highly threatened, however, with many plants facing the risk of extinction and in need of urgent protection measures. The CARE-MEDIFLORA project promoted the use of ex situ collections to experiment with in situ active actions for threatened plants. Based on common criteria, a priority list of target plant species was elaborated, and germplasm conservation, curation and storage in seed banks was carried out. Accessions were duplicated in the seed banks of the partners or other institutions. Germination experiments were carried out on a selected group of threatened species. A total of 740 accessions from 429 vascular plants were stored in seed banks, and 410 seed germination experiments for 283 plants species were completed; a total of 63 in situ conservation actions were implemented, adopting different methodological protocols. For each conservation program, a specific monitoring protocol was implemented in collaboration with local and regional authorities. This project represents the first attempt to develop common strategies and an opportunity to join methods and methodologies focused on the conservation of threatened plants in unique natural laboratories such as the Mediterranean islands.

Sub-population survey of Dipterocarpus retusus Bl. in Mount Gede Pangrango National Park

Dipterocarpaceae are globally important tree family due to its conservation status. Most of Dipterocarpaceae in Java are distributed in lowland area. However, several species exist in higher altitude such as Gede Pangrango National Park (GPNP) area. All Dipterocarpaceae species in GPNP are vulnerable or endangered based on IUCN Red List status. Dipterocarpaceae species are main priorities for plant conservation in GPNP. In this study we conducted early survey of Dipterocarpus retusus Bl. sub-population in Bodogol area (northwest slope of GPNP) at elevation 800-1000 m above sea level. We searched D. retusus individuals along trail in the Bodogol area from forest exterior towards forest interior. The subpopulation of D. retusus detected in mixed forests that dominated by emergent Fagaceae species (Castanopsis argentea). Positive correlation between diameter and height may reflect low disturbance rate in Bodogol forest area. We also found negative effect of habitat elevation toward plant height, which mean that the centre of sub-population located in the lower elevation part of the sampling location. This study signifies the importance of Bodogol forest area that contain globally important Red List plant species.

Las angiospermas ruderales del municipio Coronango, Puebla, México

Antecedentes y Objetivos: Entre las plantas comúnmente conocidas como malezas se incluyen las ruderales, que prosperan en asentamientos humanos y lugares con perturbación natural o antropogénica. Pocos estudios en México se han enfocado en tales plantas; no obstante, constituyen un componente importante de la flora del país, muchas de ellas son endémicas. El objetivo de este trabajo fue llevar a cabo un inventario de la flora ruderal del municipio Coronango, Puebla, cuyo territorio se encuentra actualmente desprovisto de vegetación original. Métodos: Coronango es uno de los 217 municipios que conforman el estado de Puebla; para cumplir el objetivo del trabajo se recorrieron sus caminos en el periodo de octubre de 2017 a octubre del 2018, realizando recolectas de material vegetal que fue procesado para su posterior identificación. A lo largo del trabajo de campo, se registraron únicamente como observaciones las especies que ya pudieron ser identificadas en el sitio sin necesidad de recolectarlas nuevamente. Con los datos de campo se hizo una evaluación del esfuerzo de muestreo y se documentó la lista de especies de plantas ruderales para el municipio. Resultados clave: En los caminos recorridos se registraron 46 familias, 171 géneros y 237 especies ruderales; tres de ellas son nuevos registros para Puebla y 61 son exóticas (introducidas), lo que representa 25.6% de la flora total del municipio. Conclusiones: Este estudio contribuye a un mejor conocimiento de la flora del estado de Puebla y se suma a los pocos que se enfocan a las plantas con comportamiento ruderal. Se destaca que aún municipios como Coronango, con fuerte perturbación y carentes actualmente de vegetación original, registran un importante componente de la flora del estado y de México, el cual seguramente caracterizará muchos ambientes futuros, conforme se siga incrementando la degradación de los ambientes originales.

An annotated list of plant viruses and viroids described in Brazil (1926-2018)

Abstract: A list of plant species, in alphabetical order by their scientific name, and the viruses found naturally infecting them in Brazilian territory, with some comments, was prepared . The production of such a list was based on a yearly catalog of publications on plant viruses collected by the author, from 1926 to 2018. Listed species of viruses were those recognized by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV), but also those characterized and still waiting official recognition, were included. Several cases of putative viral diseases were listed for historical reasons expecting to raise interest for their clarification. This list includes 345 plants species belonging to 74 families naturally infected by plant viruses in Brazil. Fabaceae and Asteraceae had most virus-infected species, respectively 49 and 36. Until 2018, a total of 213 plant virus and 6 viroid species belonging to 57 genera and 22 families and 6 orders, officially recognized by ICTV, were found naturally infecting these plants. Begomovirus and Potyvirus genera have most representatives, with 45 and 42 species, respectively. There are 59 characterized plant viruses, up to species level, described in Brazil waiting for the inclusion in the ICTV Master Species List. One hundred and thirteen viruses were identified up to genus level but still uncharacterized, while four putative isometric viruses and eleven presumptive viral diseases (“unidentified”) are included in the list. A reverse catalog, listing viruses and the plant species in which they were found is also included.

Vascular plants of Pilzno surroundings (South-Eastern Poland)

The paper presents the occurrence of vascular plant species in the southern part of the Pilzno commune based on monographic studies from the area of Ciężkowice and Strzyżów Foothills (Western Carpathians). The study contains a list of plant species, both native and of alien origin. For each species its habitat and sites in the ATPOL network were given.

Complex characterization of kurgans in the Csanádi-hát region, Hungary

During the inventory of the mounds of the Körös-Maros National Park, the completre characterisation of those situated in the Csanádi-hát micro-region was conducted as well. We visited every existing and already destroyed prehistoric burial mound (most of them are Yamnaya kurgans from the Late Copper Age) based mainly on maps of the 18th and 19th centuries. We prepared a complete list of vascular plant species of each kurgan, except those ones where the total surface was ploughed. The investigated area covers 1039.41 km2. 254 kurgans were documented. From these, 64 have been already carried away or destroyed (25.2% of the total number of mounds). We have evaluated the still existing 190 kurgan’s recent stage (74.8%). 96 features (37.8%) from the total amount are used as arable fields, these were inadequate for botanical studies. On 94 mounds (37.0%), despite the annually changing agricultural utilization, different vegetation fragments were documented (forest-belts, alleys, roadside, channel banks, triangulation points, cemeteries, etc.). Several burial mounds are still preserved as fragments of the ancient loess meadow STEPPE and forest steppe vegetation. Some of the valuable plant species found dining the study are: Agropyron cristatum, Ajuga laxmannii, Carduus hamulosus, Chamaecytisus virescens, Glaucium corniculatum, Hylotelephium maximum, Inula germanica, Ornithogalum pyramidale, Papaver hybridum, Phlomis tuberosa, Ranunculus illyricus, Rosa gallica, Sternbergia colchiciflora, Vinca herbacea. Despite the fact that nature and heritage protection laws provide national conservation for these kurgans, the practical operation of the legislative is not solved. For the long-term conservation of the special vegetation of kurgans it would be required to take out the entire surface of the most valuable mounds from agricultural production and maintain their habitat (abandonment of ploughing). With the introduction of the cross compliance system (common agricultural policy of European Union), forward-looking practical initiatives have already been taken.

A Critical Evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessments:A Case Study of Goa Mines, India

Environmental impact assessments (EIAs) form the basis of estimation of environmental and socio-economic impacts of developmental projects. In this study we examine 65 EIA reports of mines in Goa. It is mandatory that the reports should provide, among others, lists of plant species from 314.2 and 78.5 sq. km area for lease areas of mines above 0.5 and below 0.5 sq. km respectively. On the basis of available data covering different spatial scales for the Western Ghats, we determined the species–area relationships, and expected number of species in area of these sizes. We find the plant lists in the EIA reports to be highly incomplete and defective in many ways, including with respect to information on water resources, and ore transport by trucks and barges. We conclude by recommending a set of measures focusing on transparency and public involvement to correct the situation.

The effect of soil on spatial variation of the herbaceous layer modulated by overstorey in an Eastern European poplar-willow forest

Abstract The tree species composition can influence the dynamics of herbaceous species and enhance the spatial heterogeneity of the soil. But there is very little evidence on how both overstorey structure and soil properties affect the spatial variation of the herb layer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors of the soil and overstorey structure by which it is possible to explain the fine-scale variation of herbaceous layer communities in an Eastern European poplar-willow forest. The research was conducted in the “Dnipro-Orils’kiy” Nature Reserve (Ukraine). The research polygon (48°30′51″N, 34°49″02″E) was laid in an Eastern European poplar-willow forest in the floodplain of the River Protich, which is a left inflow of the River Dnipro. The site consists of 7 transects. Each transect was made up of 15 test points. The distance between rows in the site was 3 m. At the site, we established a plot of 45×21 m, with 105 subplots of 3×3 m organized in a regular grid. The adjacent subplots were in close proximity. Vascular plant species lists were recorded at each 3×3 m subplot along with visual estimates of species cover using the nine-degree Braun-Blanquet scale. Within the plot, all woody stems ≥ 1 cm in diameter at breast height were measured and mapped. Dixon’s segregation index was calculated for tree species to quantify their relative spatial mixing. Based on geobotanical descriptions, a phytoindicative assessment of environmental factors according to the Didukh scale was made. The redundancy analysis was used for the analysis of variance in the herbaceous layer species composition. The geographic coordinates of sampling locations were used to generate a set of orthogonal eigenvector-based spatial variables. Two measurements of the overstorey spatial structure were applied: the distances from the nearest tree of each species and the distance based on the evaluation of spatial density of point objects, which are separate trees. In both cases, the distance matrix of sampling locations was calculated, which provided the opportunity to generate eigenvector-based spatial variables. A kernel smoothed intensity function was used to compute the density of the trees’ spatial distribution from the point patterns’ data. Gaussian kernel functions with various bandwidths were used. The coordinates of sampling locations in the space obtained after the conversion of the trees’ spatial distribution densities were used to generate a set of orthogonal eigenvector-based spatial variables, each of them representing a pattern of particular scale within the extent of the bandwidth area structured according to distance and reciprocal placement of the trees. An overall test of random labelling reveals the total nonrandom distribution of the tree stems within the site. The unexplained variation consists of 43.8%. The variation explained solely by soil variables is equal to 15.5%, while the variation explained both by spatial and soil variables is 18.0%. The measure of the overstorey spatial structure, which is based on the evaluation of its density enables us to obtain different estimations depending on the bandwidth. The bandwidth affects the explanatory capacity of the tree stand. A considerable part of the plant community variation explained by soil factors was spatially structured. The orthogonal eigenvector-based spatial variables (dbMEMs) approach can be extended to quantifying the effect of forest structures on the herbaceous layer community. The measure of the overstorey spatial structure, which is based on the evaluation of its density, was very useful in explaining herbaceous layer community variation.

Exploring vulnerability of listed Mediterranean plants in relation to risks of population loss

In this paper, we propose a method to assess population numbers and quantify their vulnerability for listed plant species. For six study species, the spatial aggregation of point data allowed us to identify the numbers of populations for each species and thus how they differ in regional abundance. We assessed vulnerability by according a score to each population in relation to three criteria: (i) land-use (urbanisation, agriculture and natural areas), (ii) fragmentation of populations by infrastructures and (iii) protected status of populations. As a result of the combination and scoring of populations across the three criteria, only 9% have a low extinction risk and 73% are in one of the three classes of high vulnerability with 16% in the highest category. Finally, 29 of 32 populations monitored in a separate study are in one of the three highest categories of vulnerability. This study illustrates how information on population numbers of listed species at the regional scale brings to the fore their generalised vulnerability to threats in the Mediterranean landscape. This information is vital for conservation management staff to develop a strategy and appropriate actions for listed species’ protection.

POTENTIAL FORAGE PLANTS FOR THE MUSKOX (Ovibos moschantus Zimm.) ON ZAVYALOV ISLAND (MAGADAN PROVINCE, RUSSIA)

Following the targeted expansion of the area of distribution for the muskox (Ovibos moschantus Zimm.) in Russia, expert assessment of animal feed resources was carried out on Zavyalov Island, located in the Sea of Okhotsk. The island’s area is 116.7 sq. km, with 45.5% (53.1 sq. km.) unsuitable for grazing by muskoxen. The rest of the island is potentially pasture-friendly. A synopsis of the vegetation on Zavyalov Island (Zavyalov Island, 2012) had previously been made by the researchers from the Institute for Biological Problems of the North (IBPN FEB RAS), which was adopted by us as a basis for the reconnaissance survey of the area. Guided by the published data and our own observations on the grazing habits of ungulates, we compiled a list of vascular plant species from the basic potential forage ration of the muskox and a list of possible substitutive forage species on Zavyalov Island. Out of the Island’s total vegetation, 154 species can be regarded as edible or potentially suitable forage plants for the muskox, including 45 species known from published sources as already present in this animal’s feeding ration. Of these, only 26 species are abundant and frequent enough to be considered as having significant feeding potential for the muskox, while the rest are rare or produce too little biomass. Having been placed in the new environment, muskoxen are expected to safely switch to substitute forage plants, represented here by 109 species. In total, 44 species can be recognized as the most promising, considering their abundance and frequency of occurrence. Such set of vascular plants is likely to be sufficient for the adaptation of a limited number of muskoxen in the area. According to prior estimates based on the area of suitable pastures, Zavyalov Island will be able to provide up to 25 individual animals with enough forage. It is recommended to supply additional feed, such as hay and branches, during the initial phase of their adaptation, and later launch scientific monitoring over the animals as they get used to the forage potential of Zavyalov Island.

Floristic diversity with particular reference to endemic, rare or endangered flora in forest formations of Saïda (Algeria)

ABSTRACTAn evaluation and inventory study on the natural vegetation cover and its diversity was carried out on the forest vegetation of the district of Saïda. The floristic diversity of our study area revealed the existence of 397 taxa belonging to 64 families and 271 genera. The most important families are Asteraceae (42 genera), Fabaceae (25 genera), Brassicaceae (22 genera) and Poaceae (22 genera). The category of rare taxa represents 13% of the studied flora (52 taxa). In our study area, we have counted 35 endemic regional species of which 19 species are endemic Algerian-Moroccan, and 3 species are strictly endemic to Algeria. Among the taxa analysed, 02 are included in the IUCN Red List, and 12 are on the Algerian list of protected non-cultivated plant species.

The conservation of aquatic vascular plants in Asian Russia

We present current information on the conservation of aquatic vascular plants in West and East Siberia and the Russian Far East. This includes the region from the Ural Mountains in the west to the eastern seaboard of Russia from Kamchatka and Chukotka in the north to Vladivostok in the south, including Sakhalin, the Kuril and Commander Islands. A list of aquatic vascular plant species protected in the region is presented with an indication of their conservation status derived from regional Red Data Books, combined with population trend data from the literature, as well as field observations made by the authors. The region as a whole supports a total of 246 aquatic plant species, of which 96 are listed as threatened in regional Red Lists. The main threats to these species are habitat degradation, eutrophication and pollution of water bodies as a consequence of human activity and climate change. Many species which are specialized, relict or endemic, and others occurring here on the edge of their range, are vulnerable because of these factors. The main conservation action needed includes protection of natural habitats, establishment of monitoring protocols for the most severely threatened species and research into the autecology of threatened species. There is also a need to resolve taxonomic questions obstructing conservation.

Plant taxonomic richness and phylogenetic diversity across different cities in China

Analyses of the phylogenetic relatedness of plant communities in urban areas have great potential to inform future diversity planning in expanding or new urban areas. The influences affecting the number of taxa found in urban areas and their phylogenetic diversity remains unclear. Both native and exotic (or imported) plant species can be found in urbanized areas: some grow spontaneously, and some are cultivated. These groups likely have different drivers: cultivated species diversity may be dependent on city wealth and the nature and extent of green space within those urban areas. In contrast, spontaneous species diversity may be more closely related to the constraints of climate. In this study, we analyzed the drivers of plant taxonomic richness and phylogenetic diversity of five groups (native-spontaneous, native-cultivated, exotic-spontaneous, exotic-cultivated and all) across 18 different cities in China that spanned different climate zones and socioeconomic status. We used both fieldwork and existing literature in our study. We constructed general linear models to assess whether the number of taxa and the phylogenetic diversity of plant life in each of the five studied groups could be related to any of two biophysical variable Mean Annual Temperature (MAT) and Mean Annual Precipitation (MAP as well as two socioeconomic variables, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Urban Greening Percentage (UGP). We identified 5163 plant species (229 families and 1730 genera) in the combined final plant species list from the 18 Chinese cities. The composition of all plant species was positively correlated (p < 0.01) with both MAP and MAT. Very few diversity metrics seemed to be related to the environmental factors tested, but the patterns were consistent with expectations. The Net Relatedness Index (NTI) of native cultivated species was negatively related to socioeconomic variable UGP (greater overdispersion with greater UGP), whereas the family richness and phylogenetic overdispersion of urban spontaneous plant species were positively related to the climate variable MAT. These findings might indicate long-term urban legacy effects over the course of centuries as have been observed in other world regions having a long history of urbanization.

Using reference sites to guide ecological engineering and restoration of an internationally significant uranium mine in the Northern Territory, Australia

Ranger uranium mine, surrounded by Kakadu National Park in northern Australia, is about to undertake broad-scale restoration of the first of its two pits and cease all mining and processing activities. Over the mine’s forty-year life information from two detailed vegetation maps and five significant reference site surveys has been used to assist with closure. All relevant and available data were reviewed and, as a result, biophysical, remote sensing and vegetation survey data, across an area known as the Georgetown analogue, were subsequently analysed in greater detail. Vegetation communities were assessed using cluster analysis, spatial analysis and regional scale fire mapping. Regional floristic patterns were reflected in vegetation survey data, but the frequency of fires in the assessed Georgetown analogue site was significantly lower to the landscape adjacent to most of the mine site. Indeed, reference ecosystems that capture the variability of fire regimes in the area surrounding the mine should be utilised in the future to provide further engineering and restoration guidance for the new landform, determine appropriate understory species and inform pathways for restoration success. Of the 44 over-storey species assessed in this study there is limited information on the propagation techniques for eighteen species, whilst the establishment of more than 40% of the species on unnatural, mine-created substrates is unknown. Therefore, a more complete list of plant species, knowledge of their propagation and establishment requirements, and appropriate spatial patterns are still needed to ensure that the restoration of Ranger Uranium mine will be successful.

Andropogon virginicus L.

<i>Andropogon virginicus</i> L.

Past landscape features may be captured by historical floristic data. A case study in northern Italy

ABSTRACTHistorical floras, i.e. lists of plant species recorded in a given geographical area, are not usually considered for capturing past landscape features. In this study, we tested the usefulness of the simultaneous use of historical floristic data and a coeval topographic map to evaluate the main features of the past vegetation landscape and the potential of such data in change detection. Our study site was the Monte Fumaiolo area (northern Italy), where historical floristic data were independently recorded by two famous botanists during the 1930s. Past floristic data were then compared with current cartographic and vegetation data.Despite the fact that the two authors explored a comparable area, they significantly differed in the use of toponyms and in the distribution of floristic records among toponyms. This is reflected by a low floristic similarity at the toponym level between the two data sets. Nevertheless, the species classification into ecological categories allowed to highlight how the two authors recorded similar information on the landscape features. However, the use of these floristic data may have some flaws in landscape change detection.

Rare and protected species of flora of wetlands places of the Kharkiv region (Ukraine)

The article presents the results of the research of rare and protected species of wetlands places flora of the Kharkiv region. According to the field studies results, literary sources analysis and materials of the CWU and KW herbarium, it has been established that at least 225 species of vascular plants are present in the flora of wetlands places. The annotated list of rare and protected species of flora of wetlands places in the region has been made. It contains 41 species. For each species, the status of protection is defined. 32 species are identified as insufficiently studied and requiring detailed research and estimation of their sozological significance, in order to determine the need for their protection at the regional level. In total, 15 species from the identified are listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine: Lycopodiella inudata (L.) (Holub); Drosera anglica Huds.; Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill; Caldesia parnassifolia (L). Parl.; Fritillaria meleagroides Patrin ex Schult. et Schul. fil.; Fritillaria meleagris L.; Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R.M.Bateman; Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon &amp; M.W.Chase; Dactylorchiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo; Dactylorchiza incarnata (L.) Soo; Dactylorchiza majalis (Reichenb.) P.F.Hunt et Summer.; Epipactis palustris (L.) Crantz; Hammarbya paludosa (L.) O.Kuntze); Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.; Scheuchzeria palustris L. 26 species are from the List of plant species which need the special protection in the territory of the Kharkiv region. One species is endemic (Rorippa brachycarpa (C.A.Mey) Hayek), one species is the tertiary relic (Caldesia parnassifolia (L.) Parl.). Five species of wetlands places flora (Anacamptis coriophora (L.) R.M.Bateman; Anacamptis palustris (Jacq.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon &amp; M.W.Chase; Dactylorchiza fuchsii (Druce) Soo; Dactylorchiza majalis (Reichenb.) P.F.Hunt et Summer.; Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.) are listed in the CITES; three species (Dactylorchiza incarnata (L.) Soo; Epipactis palustris (L.) Crantz.; Hammarbya paludosa (L.) O.Kuntze) are listed in the CITES Appendix ІІ. Two species (Caldesia parnassifolia (L.) Parl., Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.) are listed in the Annex I of the Berne Convention. Communities of Glycerieta arundinaceae are listed in the Green Book of Ukraine. Six associations and formations are rare plant communities of the Green list of the Kharkiv region. It has been established that in total under the protection are 41 species of vascular plants of wetlands places flora that is 18.2% of the total number of species attributed to this ecological group, or 3.2% of the total Kharkiv region flora.