Monitoring of Some Prospective Medicinal Plants in Phytocenoses of Lori Region of Armenia
Monitoring of Some Prospective Medicinal Plants
in Phytocenoses of Lori Region of Armenia
Bayramyan Lilia,
Lokyan Arevik,
Asatryan Nazeli
Summary
Key words: flora, biodiversity, frequency of occurrence, Shannon index, Drude-Hullt abundance scale, species composition
The study area is located in the northeastern part of the Republic of Armenia. Lori region is notable for its unique natural conditions. The resources of the majority of medicinal plants are depleted every year, as they are used beyond permissible limits and the problem of species extinction arises. A study was conducted to monitor several medicinal plants that are rarely used in medicine, aromatherapy, ornamental plant breeding, and landscaping due to incomplete research. These regional medicinal plants are considered promising, and conducting an in-depth study of them is a pressing issue. Consequently, there is a growing need to investigate the habitats of various medicinal plant species. The distribution, frequency, and abundance of 38 medicinal plant species were studied in the phytocenoses of the Lori region. Of these, 28 species (57%) are commonly found, and 16 are actively used by the local population. Quite often there are 25-35 species of plants that are not known as medicinal plants in the region at all. Monitoring of some species of medicinal plants showed that 18.4% of the 38 plant species are used quite often.
https://doi.org/10.58726/27382923-2025.1-47