Ferula szowitsiana
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
< On the list of Rare and Endangered Plants of Armenia
Plant in Armenia
Նարդես Շովիցի (“Nardes Shovitsi”)
Status
Very rare species with small populations.
Habitat in Armenia
Met in the floristic region of Yerevan, around Yeraskh.
Habitat and ecology
Grows in brackish and dry semi-deserts.
Biology and potential value
Has huge medicinal value (for medicinal plants of Armenia click here) and scientific interest.
Measures of protection
Full control over the single population should be taken. Gathering of this plant should be forbidden. Should be included in the Botanical Park of Yerevan, and in Erebuni reserve.