Rare and endangered shrubs of Georgia (Caucasus) and their regional assessment according to IUCN categories and criteria

Authors

  • N. Lachashvili Institute of Botany, Ilia State University; 1, Botanikuri Str., Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia; National Botanical Garden of Georgia; 1, Botanikuri Str., Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia
  • K. Kereselidze Institute of Botany, Ilia State University; 1, Botanikuri Str., Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia
  • M. Kikvidze National Botanical Garden of Georgia; 1, Botanikuri Str., Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia; Institute of Ecology, Ilia State University; 3/5, Kakutsa Cholokashvili Str., Tbilisi,0162, Georgia

Keywords:

Shrub, Taxon, Cheklist, IUCN categories and criteria, References to taxsonomy, Assessment argumentation

Abstract

Rare and endangered shrubs of the flora of Georgia have been evinced. Their checklist is provided below, which includes 100 species. Regional (Georgia) assessment was carried out for each species according to IUCN categories and criteria. In particular, 8 species were assessed as critically endangered (CR), 6 as endangered (EN), 11 as vulnerable (VU), and 17 as near threatened (NT). Due to the lack of data, 58 species could not be evaluated and at this stage they were assessed as data definicient (DD). Most of these species are narrow endemics of Georgia and the Caucasus. The basionyms and key synonyms of the species, the reference to taxonomy, assessment argumentation and the reference used in species assessment are given in the checklist; The endemics are marked with conditional signs.

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Published

29-12-2022

How to Cite

Lachashvili, N., Kereselidze, K., & Kikvidze, M. (2022). Rare and endangered shrubs of Georgia (Caucasus) and their regional assessment according to IUCN categories and criteria. The Journal of Nature Studies - Annals of Agrarian Science, 20(2). Retrieved from https://journals.org.ge/index.php/aans/article/view/202

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022): Annals of Agrarian Science

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