The Current State of Iris Hippolyti’s (Vved.) Kamelin Population in Uzbekistan

Abstract

Iris hippolyti (Vved.) Kamelin, as a singular endemic of Uzbekistan, is one of the species of subgenus Scorpiris Spach. It grows on gray-brown desert soils of island of the Kokchatau slides (Kyzylkum desert). A single coenopopulation of Iris hippolyti found in classical habitat after latest collection 40 years ago. Ontogenetic structure of coenopopulation is normal, but incomplete. An average density of species is low with value of 0.3 spc/ m². The studies of population were maximally concentrated on plants of the generative stage (57%). According to the classification of "delta-omega" studied coenopopulation is maturing.