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ABSTRACT 

The article discusses analysis of natural medicinal plants of the republic of Karakalpakstan by ecological groups. 

 

KEYWORDS 

Ecological groups, Karakalpakstan, natural medicinal plants. 

INTRODUCTION 

The growth of plants in the territory of Karakalpakstan 

is greatly influenced by various environmental factors, 

soil-climate and annual weather conditions, the drying 

up of the Aral Sea, that is, the large-scale soil 

salinization and drought that took place in the last 20 

years. 

Currently, 444 species of medicinal plants belonging to 

63 families and 240 genera grow naturally in the 

territory of Karakalpakstan. They make up 40% of the 

flora of this area as naturally growing medicinal plants 

[1;7;8;9]. 

The main results and findings 

From the works of a number of scientists, namely R.D. 

In Melnikova [4], N.I. Akzhigitova [2;3.], Halophyta 

occurring in saline soils, I.F. Momotov [5] Gypsophyta, 

Z.A. Maylun [6] used the sources of the forest. 

According to the analysis of available scientific sources 

and the results of our scientific research, when 444 

  Research Article 

 

ANALYSIS OF NATURAL MEDICINAL PLANTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF 

KARAKALPAKSTAN BY ECOLOGICAL GROUPS 
 

Submission Date: December 19, 2022, Accepted Date:  December 24, 2022,  

Published Date: December 29, 2022  

Crossref doi: https://doi.org/10.37547/ajbspi/Volume02Issue12-02 

 

 

Gulnara J. Abdiniyazova 
Department Agroeсology And Introduction Of Medicinal Plants, Senior Researcher, Phd Of Biological Sciences 

(Nukus), Karakalpak State University Named After Berdakh, Uzbekistan 

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medicinal plants were ecologically analyzed, it was 

found that they belong to the main 5 ecological groups. 

The results of the analysis of the obtained data are 

presented in Table 1. 

 

1-Table 

Ecological analysis of medicinal plants of the Republic of Karakalpakstan 

№ Groups Number of species 

In relation to the general 

flora of medicinal plants, in 

% 

1 Psammophytes 249 56,0 

2 Petrophytes 159 35,8 

3 Gypsophytes 143 32,2 

4 Halophytes 117 26,35 

5 Forest plants 112 25,22 

 

According to the data presented in Table 1, the group 

of psammophytes made up 56% of medicinal plants 

with 249 species. This group includes plants adapted to 

grow in sandy soils. Of the 249 species belonging to 

this group, 67 species grow in gypsophitic soils, 62 

species in petrophytic soils, 43 species in halophytic 

soils, and 15 species grow in forests. 

 

When analyzing plants belonging to the group of 

psammophytes in Karakalpakstan by families, we 

found 40 species from the Asteraceae family, 40 from 

the amaranth family, 17 from the legume family, 13 

from the cruciferous family, 12 from the bluegrass 

family, 10 from the Boraginaceae family, 9 from the 

Apiaceae family , 9 from the family Poaceae, etc. the 

entry of the species has been determined. These are 

Ferula foetida, Artemisia scoparia, Cirsium 

ochrolepideum, Descurainia sophia, Anabasis salsa, 

Atriplex sagittata, Chenopodium rubrum, Centaurea 

squarrosa. Plants of this ecological group are 

distributed over a wide range. 

 

Plants of the petrophyte group rank second with 159 

species and account for 35.8%. Of the 159 species 

included in this group, 88 species are adapted to grow 

on psammophytic soils, 40 species are adapted to 

grow on gypsum soils, 30 species are adapted to 

halophytic soils, 30 species are adapted to grow in 

forests. When analyzing these plants by families, it was 

found that they belong to Amaranthaceae - (21 

species), Asteraceae - (19), Fabaceae - (14), 

Boraginaceae - (10) and others. Representatives of this 

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family include: Amberboa turanica, Lactuca serriola, 

Scorzonera gageoides, Anabasis eriopoda, 

Chenopodium album, Gamanthus gamocarpus, 

Asperugo procumbens, Astragalus flexus and others. 

In third place is the group of gypsophytes (143; 32.2%). 

Of these, 67 species grow in sandy areas with 

psammophytes, 36 in saline areas with halophytes, 53 

in stony areas with petrophytes, and 18 in forests. In 

the first place are Amaranthaceae - a family (30 

species), Asteraceae - (16), Polygonaceae - (13), 

Brassicaceae - (8), Fabaceae - (8). Representatives of 

these families include the following. Examples include: 

Anabasis salsa, Chenopodium album, Acroptilon 

repens, Capsella bursa-pastoris and others. 

 

It has been established that medicinal plants naturally 

growing in the region belong to 5 ecological groups: 

psammophytes, petrophytes, halophytes, 

gypsophytes, forest plants, most of them belong to 

psammophytes, due to their ability to adapt to the soil 

and climatic conditions of the region. . It should be 

noted that some plant species are found in different 

environmental conditions. 

 

The classification of plants of Karakalpakstan into 

ecological groups is based on the works of a number of 

scientists, namely N.I. Akzhigitova [2] Halophyta found 

in saline soils, N.I. Akzhigitova [3] used sources of 

halophyte plants from Central Asia. 

 

According to the analyzed data, the group of 

halophytes accounted for 26.35% of medicinal plants 

with 117 species. This group includes plants adapted to 

living in saline soils. Of the 249 species belonging to this 

group, 47 species are found in sandy areas, 36 in saline 

gypsum, 37 in rocky lands, and 23 in forests. When 

analyzed by families Amaranthaceae - (40 species), 

Asteraceae - (13), Poaceae - (6), Tamaricaceae - (6), 

Brassicaceae - (5), Fabaceae - (5)the family is identified 

as the lead. Examples of this group and members of 

families include the following species: Eminium 

lehmannii (Bunge) O.Kuntze, Agriophyllum latifolium 

Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Amaranthus albus L., Anabasis 

aphylla L., Anabasis brachiata Fisch. & C.A. Mey. ex Kar. 

& Kir., Anabasis eriopoda (Schrenk) Paulsen, Anabasis 

salsa (Ledeb.) Benth. ex Volkens, Atriplex calotheca 

(Rafn)Fries, Atriplex patula L., Atriplex sagittata Borkh. 

Atriplex sibirica L. Atriplex tatarica L. Camphorosma 

lessingii Litv. Chenopodium album L. Chenopodium 

urbicum L. Climacoptera transoxana (Iljin) Botsch. 

Gamanthus gamocarpus (Moq.) Bunge, Girgensohia 

oppositiflora (Pall.) Fenzl, Halocharis hispida (Schrenk 

ex C.A. Mey.) Bunge, Halocnemum strobilaceum (Pall.) 

M.Bieb., Halothamus glaucus (Bieb.) Botsch., 

Halothamus iliensis (Lipsky) Botsch., Haloxylon 

persicum Bunge, Kalidium capsicum (L.) Ung.-Sternb., 

Kochia iranica Bornm., Nanophyton erinaceum (Pall.) 

Bunge, Salsola dendroides Pall., Suaeda altissima (L.) 

Pall., Asparagus officinalis L., Koelpinia linearis Pall., 

Artemisia songarica Schrenk it is permissible to cite 

Artemisia songarica Schrenk C.AMey. Medicinal plants 

belonging to this ecological group are distributed in a 

wide range. 

 

CONCLUSION 

 

In conclusion, when analyzing medicinal plants of 

Karakalpakstan by ecological groups, the fact that 93 

species can grow on psammophytic, gypsum-phytic, 

petrophytic, halophytic and forest soils indicates a 

wide range of distribution of medicinal plants 

throughout the region, which corresponds to the soil 

and climatic conditions of the region. 

 

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