Сельскохозяйственная биология, 2009, № 5, с. 25-39.

УДК 633.391.1:581.9

MORPHOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE ECOTYPES Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad. FROM MIDDLE ASIA, KAZAKHSTAN AND MONGOLIA

N.I. Dzyubenko¹, Yu.D. Soskov¹, S.Kh. Khusainov², M.G. Agaev¹

The results of expeditionary observation in Middle Asia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia and agrobiological studying in North Priaral’e of the 400 specimens of Kochia prostrata permit to draw the punctual-contour areas for 13 known ecotypes. By the using of constitutional, geographic and ecological determinants the key was made foe determination of ecotypes. The belonging of 15 sorts of Kochia prostrata to definite ecotype was shown.

Key words: Kochia prostrata, ecological race (ecotype), geographical race (subspecies).