Status and distribution of four endemic vascular plants in the Gobi Altai
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In: Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, 01.06.2005, p. 3-11.
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T1 - Status and distribution of four endemic vascular plants in the Gobi Altai
AU - Wesche, K.
AU - Jäger, Eckehart J.
AU - von Wehrden, Henrik
AU - Undrakh, Ragchaa
PY - 2005/6/1
Y1 - 2005/6/1
N2 - The paper presents distributional data on the four vascular plants Papaver saichanense, Saussurea saichanensis, Potentilla ikonnikovii and Galitzkya macrocarpa, all of which are restricted to Mongolian mountains. Updated biogeographical data demonstrate that all four are Mongolian endemics. In terms of their taxonomic relationships, S. saichanensis and P. saichanense belong to a group of species occurring mainly on continental Asian mountains. Potentilla ikonnikovii has relatives with a mainly East-Asian distribution, and the genus Galitzkya is a predominantly Mid-Asian element.New maps of the local distribution in the Gobi Altai and adjacent mountains indicate that all species are highly fragmented and are so far only known to occur in less than a dozen localities. We have since discovered new sites and subsequently have little reason to regard the species as threatened, although theoverall rarity suggests that some form of rough monitoring is advisable.
AB - The paper presents distributional data on the four vascular plants Papaver saichanense, Saussurea saichanensis, Potentilla ikonnikovii and Galitzkya macrocarpa, all of which are restricted to Mongolian mountains. Updated biogeographical data demonstrate that all four are Mongolian endemics. In terms of their taxonomic relationships, S. saichanensis and P. saichanense belong to a group of species occurring mainly on continental Asian mountains. Potentilla ikonnikovii has relatives with a mainly East-Asian distribution, and the genus Galitzkya is a predominantly Mid-Asian element.New maps of the local distribution in the Gobi Altai and adjacent mountains indicate that all species are highly fragmented and are so far only known to occur in less than a dozen localities. We have since discovered new sites and subsequently have little reason to regard the species as threatened, although theoverall rarity suggests that some form of rough monitoring is advisable.
KW - Ecosystems Research
KW - Biology
KW - Fitness
KW - Fragmentation
KW - Population-genetic structure
KW - Pulsatilla vulgaris
KW - RAPD-PCR
KW - Small populations
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 3
SP - 3
EP - 11
JO - Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
JF - Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences
SN - 1684-3908
IS - 1
ER -