New habitats of three rare orchid species in the Altai Republic (upper Biya River basin)

• Main Authors: Sergei V. Vazhov, Alex V. Matsyura, Gennady G. Rusanov, Victor M. Vazhov, Alina I. Shtekhman
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Altai State University 2022
• Subjects: species; orchid; altai republic; river basin; new locality; habitat; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Verkh; Sibirica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7686816; https://doaj.org/article/806a0047baa346588923b374c8ea8892

Many species of Orchidaceae Juss. are known as beautifully flowering plants, having medicinal, food, decorative, and other qualities. All this draws attention to orchids and promotes their extermination. The expansion of the tourism and recreational development of the Altai Republic and the economic...