1 Georgian Scientists Vol. 6 Issue 4, 2024 https://doi.org/10.52340/gs.2024.06.04.01 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1 , , , e-mail: maiadarchidze89@gmail.com, 2 , , e-mail: davit.kharazishvili@gmail.com, 3 , , e-mail: natela.varshanidze@gmail.com, 4 , e-mail: ninovaja@gmail.com, 5 , e-mail: inga_diasamidze@yahoo.com. 2022-2023 , . 1800-2300 , , , , , . , . . 59 (42 , 17 ). (20-88 .). 35 , 50-70 . 20-25 , , . 22 , 41 , 47 . - 3, - 2, - 6, - 1, - 1, 34, - 2, 2 - 1, - 1, - 1, - 6, - 1, - - 1, - 30, - 1, - 1, - 2. - 35, - 15, 3 . - 6, - 2 , „ “ - 2, „ “ (IUCN) 14 . : - , , . , . 2023 . 59 . (20-88 .) (42 , 17 ). , , . , . (1964-1969 .), (1971-2011) ( , 1990). https://www.worldfloraonline.org , (1991). , . , . , , . (2810 .). , . , : - 2432 ., - 2420 ., - 2541 ., - 2450 . 3 , - 2025 . ( , 2006). . , . , ( , 1971). , , . , ( , 1987, 2011, 2021). . , : , , , , . 59 , . 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Bieb. - Campanulaceae Campanula glomerata L. , , - Colchicaceae Colchicum umbrosum Steven - Ericaceae Vaccinium arctostaphylos L. , , Ericaceae Vaccinium uliginosum L. , , Fabaceae Trifolium pratense L. , - Gentianaceae Gentiana septemfida Pall. , , Grossulariaceae Ribes biebersteinii Berland. ex DC. Lamiaceae Thymus transcaucasicus Ronniger , , , , - Lamiaceae Satureja spicigera Boiss. , , - Lamiaceae Origanum vulgare L. , , - Lamiaceae Clinopodium grandiflorum Kuntze , , - Lamiaceae Mentha longifolia (L.) L. , , , , - Lamiaceae Mentha pulegium L. , , - 7 Lauraceae Laurus nobilis L. - Papaveraceae Chelidonium majus L. - Pinaceae Picea orientalis (L.) Peterm. , , - Pinaceae Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach , - Plantaginaceae Plantago major L. , , - Plantaginaceae Veronica beccabunga L. , , , - Polygonaceae Polygonum carneum K.Koch , - Polygonaceae Polygonum aviculare aggr. , , , - Polygonaceae Rumex alpinus L. - Rosaceae Alchemilla caucasica Buser , , - Rosaceae Geum urbanum L. , , - Rosaceae Rosa canina L. Rosaceae Rubus caucasicus Focke Rosaceae Rubus idaeus L. , Rosaceae Aruncus dioicus (Walter) Fernald , - Urticaceae Urtica dioica L. , , , Viburnaceae Sambucus ebulus L. Georgian Scientists/ . 6 N 3, 2024 8 1. 1.- , : 35 , 15 , ( , , ) 3 . . - 66 %, - 28 % 6 %. 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Manvelidze Z.K., Memiadze N.M., Charazishvili D.Sh., Varshanidze N.I., Diversity of a floral area of Adjara (List of wild grown plant species), Annals of agrarian science, Vol. 6, No. 2, 93. 2008. http:agrscience.gol.ge. 19. Memiadze N. Geographical and botanical Survey Colchian endemic species distributed in Adjara. Bulletin of the Georgian Academy of sciences. 170, N 1, 2004. P. 119-121. 20. www the WFO Plant List (World Flora Online) 21. www.IUCNredlist. Georgian Scientists/ . 6 N 3, 2024 10 Results of ethnobotanical research of The Arsiani and Adjara-Shavsheti Ranges Darchidze Maia, Kharazishvili Davit, Varshanidze Natela, Memiadze Nino, Diasamidze Inga Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia Batumi Botanical Garden, Batumi, Georgia maiadarchidze89@gmail.com The use of plants in Georgia has been relevant for centuries. Especially in Colchis, which is rich in valuable woody, essential oil, medicinal, tanning, food, dye, fodder and other plant resources. In order to introduce, collect and share the existing ethnobotanical knowledge among the population, field researches were carried out on the Arsiani and Adjara-Shavsheti ranges, At an altitude of 1800-2300 m, on the summer pastures of Chirukhi, Macharelati, Sarichairi, Tsiphlnari, Shuamta and Tetrobi, in June-September of year 2022 and 2023. Traditional ethnobotanical knowledge is still preserved among the population of these areas, which is lost over time. For the research, we used route expedition method, ethnobotanical survey with pre-made questionnaire and interview recording. Herbarium material was collected for plant species identification, which was processed and reserved in Herbarium Fund of Batumi Botanical Garden (BATU). Identification of plants, we used Identifier of plants of Georgia (1964-1969), Flora of Georgia (1971-2011) and Identifier of plants of Adjara (Dmitrieva, 1990). As a result of the research, information was collected about 47 species that belong to 41 families and 22 genera. Among of 47 species, tree – 3, tree-shrub – 2, shrub – 6, semi-shrub - 1, shrub-grass – 1, grass – 34, of these coniferous tree – 2, deciduous tree – 1, deciduous tree-shrub – 1, evergreen tree- shrub – 1, deciduous shrub – 6, perennial shrub-grass – 1, perennial semi-shrub – 1, perennial grass – 30, Bi-perennial grass – 1, biennial grass – 1, annual grass – 2. Medicinal - 35, food - 15, technical – 3 species. Among of 37 species Caucasus endemic 6 species and Georgia 1 species. 2 species is protected by the "Red List" of Georgia and 14 species are protected by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Key words: Traditional knowledge - Ethnobotany, Medicinal species, Endemic