An annotated list of rare flora of the Lower Dnipro sands (Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, Ukraine)

Maryna Zakharova

doi:10.15468/p3w9r8

An annotated list of rare flora of the Lower Dnipro sands (Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, Ukraine)

Citation

Zakharova M (2023). An annotated list of rare flora of the Lower Dnipro sands (Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, Ukraine). Version 1.1. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/p3w9r8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

Within this dataset data on rare species of vascular plants of the Lower Dnieper sands (Kherson and Mykolaiv regions) are given, which include 92 species (10.4 % of the total number of species of the studied territory), belonging to 4 classes, 24 families and 77 genera. Among them in the European and World Red List - 1 species (Agropyron dasyanthum), in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 7 species (all representatives of the Orchidaceae family), in the list of the Bern Convention on the Protection of Wild Flora and fauna and natural habitats in Europe - 6 species (Ostericum palustre, Lindernia procumbens, Zostera marina - only in Bern), in the Red Book of Ukraine - 28 species (Alyssum tortuosum subsp. savranicum, Betula pubescens var. pubescens, Goniolimon graminifolium), there are 29 species in the Red List of Kherson region, 6 species in the Red List of Mykolaiv region. The list of species includes plants that are proposed for inclusion in the Red List of the Kherson region - 26 species and the Red List of the Mykolaiv region - 14 species (only for - Centaurea odessana, Moehringia trinervia). The spread of these species across the arenas of the Lower Dnipro sands was also noted. It has been established that the highest sociological status is the Kinburn Spit, where most of the species are represented endemically (Crambe maritima, Eryngium maritimum, Astrodaucus littoralis, etc.). The second place in terms of the number of rare species is occupied by the Ivanivka arena, characteristic only of this arena - Allium regelianum, Muscari neglectum, Tulipa gesneriana. The next place in terms of the number of sozophytes is occupied by the Chalbaska arena - 6 species are unique to this area (Ostericum palustre, Dactylorhiza majalis, Eremogone rigida, etc.). Oleshkivska Arena is in fourth place. The fifth place is occupied by the Zburyivska arena, characteristic only for it are - Athyrium felix-femina, Dryopteris filis-mas. The penultimate place is occupied by the Kozacho-Lagerska arena, Nymphaea alba, N. candida and Schoenoplectus mucronatus are characteristic only for this area. The last one is the Kakhovka Arena.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The Lower Dnipro sands are a unique, largest sand massif in the Northern Black Sea region, which is of great importance in shaping the biodiversity of the region. The vegetation of this territory is very diverse, it is represented by forest vegetation (birch, aspen, alder, oak and ash nuts), shrub thickets, floodplain-meadow, meadow, meadow-steppe, halophilous-meadow, halophyte, swamp, water and synanthropic vegetation. According to physical and geographical zoning, the study area belongs to the riverine arenas of the Dnipro within the borders of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. The riverine arenas of the Dnipro River (Kakhovska, Kozacho-Lagerska, Oleshkivska, Zburyivska, Ivanovska, Chalbaska, Kinburnska) and six inter-arena flat-plain geocomplexes - Dnipryansky, Radensky, Chulakivsky, Ozhigolsky, Kopanivskyi and Kinburnsko-Ivanivskyi are located on the territory of two botanical and geographical regions: Nizhnyodniprovskyi floodplain and Oleshkiv sand, which in turn belong to the Lower Dnipro dry-steppe region, which belongs to the Black Sea-Priazov dry-steppe province (Gordienko, 1969; Marynych et al., 2003). The data are based on the materials of field research conducted by the author during 2013–2022.

Sampling

Data on rare species of vascular plants of the Lower Dnieper sands (Kherson and Mykolaiv regions) are given, which include 92 species (10.4 % of the total number of species of the studied territory), belonging to 4 classes, 24 families and 77 genera. Among them in the European and World Red List - 1 species (Agropyron dasyanthum), in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora - 7 species (all representatives of the Orchidaceae family), in the list of the Bern Convention on the Protection of Wild Flora and fauna and natural habitats in Europe - 6 species (Ostericum palustre, Lindernia procumbens, Zostera marina - only in Bern), in the Red Book of Ukraine - 28 species (Alyssum tortuosum subsp. savranicum, Betula pubescens var. pubescens, Goniolimon graminifolium), there are 29 species in the Red List of Kherson region, 6 species in the Red List of Mykolaiv region. The list of species includes plants that are proposed for inclusion in the Red List of the Kherson region - 26 species and the Red List of the Mykolaiv region - 14 species (only for - Centaurea odessana, Moehringia trinervia). The spread of these species across the arenas of the Lower Dnipro sands was also noted. It has been established that the highest sociological status is the Kinburn Spit, where most of the species are represented endemically (Crambe maritima, Eryngium maritimum, Astrodaucus littoralis, etc.). The second place in terms of the number of rare species is occupied by the Ivanivka arena, characteristic only of this arena - Allium regelianum, Muscari neglectum, Tulipa gesneriana. The next place in terms of the number of sozophytes is occupied by the Chalbaska arena - 6 species are unique to this area (Ostericum palustre, Dactylorhiza majalis, Eremogone rigida, etc.). Oleshkivska Arena is in fourth place. The fifth place is occupied by the Zburyivska arena, characteristic only for it are - Athyrium felix-femina, Dryopteris filis-mas. The penultimate place is occupied by the Kozacho-Lagerska arena, Nymphaea alba, N. candida and Schoenoplectus mucronatus are characteristic only for this area. The last one is the Kakhovka Arena. The distribution of these species on the territory of nature reserves of various ranks of state and local importance is also shown. In general, the Lower Dnipro sands nature reserve fund is represented by 30 objects (including: 28 objects in the territory of the Kherson region (33.7% of all objects in the region) and 2 in the Mykolaiv region (1.4%). Among 30 objects The objects of the nature reserve fund of the Lower Dnipro sands are presented as follows: biosphere reserve (partially) – 1 object, national natural parks (2 – partially) – 3, regional landscape park – 1, nature reserves – 5, protected tracts – 4, monuments 14 nature reserves, 2 parks-monuments of horticultural art. Among them are 7 objects of national importance and 23 of local importance. The species identification was performed according to the known, widely-used approaches and techniques in botany. Data on the distribution of rare species were displayed in the following nature reserve objects: 1. Mykolaiv region: regional landscape park "Kinburnska spit", national nature park "Biloberezhya Svyatoslava". 2. Kherson Region: Black Sea Biosphere Reserve "Solonozerna Area" and "Ivano-Rybalchanska Area", National Nature Park "Oleshkivski Pisky", National Nature Park "Nizhnyodniprovskyi", Forest Reserve "Berezovi Kolki", Landscape Reserve "Sagi", general zoological reserve "Korsunskyi", botanical reserve "Khrestova Saga", botanical reserve "Shaby", protected tract "Malokakhovskyi pine forest", protected tract "Oleshkiv pine forest".

Quality Control

The author is a botanist with many years of work experience within the studied area. The author is fully responsible for the quality of data provided within the dataset.

Method steps

Conducting of field research during expedition trips.
Species identification.
Collecting of specimens for herbarium, photo-documenting of particular recorded specimens.
Georeferencing.
Organaizing of the dataset according to the Darwin Core standards.

Taxonomic Coverages

The dataset consists of rare species of vascular plants (Tracheophyta phylum).

Plantae
rank: kingdom
Tracheophyta
rank: phylum
Liliopsida
rank: class
Magnoliopsida
rank: class
Polypodiopsida
rank: class
Gnetopsida
rank: class
Polypodiales
rank: order
Ephedrales
rank: order
Ophioglossales
rank: order
Poales
rank: order
Asparagales
rank: order
Apiales
rank: order
Asterales
rank: order
Alismatales
rank: order
Boraginales
rank: order
Brassicales
rank: order
Caryophyllales
rank: order
Ceratophyllales
rank: order
Dipsacales
rank: order
Fagales
rank: order
Fabales
rank: order
Lamiales
rank: order
Gentianales
rank: order
Liliales
rank: order
Malpighiales
rank: order
Nymphaeales
rank: order
Ranunculales
rank: order
Rosales
rank: order
Sapindales
rank: order
Vitales
rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The dataset consists of records from Kherson and Mykolaiv administrative regions of Ukraine.

Bibliographic Citations

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Melnyk R. P., Zakharova M.Ya., Sadova O.F., Moysiyenko I.I. (2015). The necessity of creation a botanical reserve of local importance "Pylyptsevi Lakes" ("Oleshkovski Sands" Nature Park, Kherson region, Ukraine). Chorn. Bot. J.: 11(3):379–385. (in Ukrainian) -
Moysiyenko I.I., Danylyk I.M., Melnyk R.P., Sadova O.F., Zakharova M.Ya. (2019). Schoenoplectiella mucronata (Cyperaceae) in the flora of Ukraine. Ukrainian Botanical Journal, 76(1): 52–59. (in Ukrainian) -
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Contacts

Maryna Zakharova
originator
position: teacher
Department of Botany, Kherson State University
27 Universytetska Str
Kherson
73000
Kherson
UA
Telephone: +380972096627
email: zaharovamarina03@gmail.com

Maryna Zakharova
metadata author
position: teacher
Department of Botany, Kherson State University
27 Universytetska Str
Kherson
73000
Kherson
UA
Telephone: +380972096627
email: zaharovamarina03@gmail.com

Oleksii Marushchak
custodian steward
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
01030
UA
Telephone: +380964882670
email: ecopelobates@gmail.com
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Maryna Zakharova
administrative point of contact
position: teacher
Department of Botany, Kherson State University
27 Universytetska Str
Kherson
73000
Kherson
UA
Telephone: +380972096627
email: zaharovamarina03@gmail.com