A botanical sensation that has been expected for 57 years has happened in Uzbekistan!

Joint scientific research by botanists from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China has become one of the most important achievements of modern science. As a result of the in-depth research conducted by the scientists, a completely new plant species from the Elymus genus of the Poaceae family was identified, which is receiving great attention on an international scale as a scientific discovery.

This new species was officially named Elymus uzbekistanicus and is now considered a historical event in the botanical science not only of Uzbekistan, but also of the entire Central Asian region. Such a great achievement is of great importance because it is the first time in 57 years that a new species of the Poaceae family has been discovered in Uzbekistan.

In making the discovery, the scientists used not only traditional morphological analyses, but also successfully applied modern genetic methods, in particular, chloroplast and nuclear DNA sequence analyses. High-quality images, an identification key (dichotomous key), geographical distribution and ecological features of this plant were studied in depth and reported in detail to the scientific community.

It is noteworthy that this important result was achieved using materials from the National Herbarium Fund of Uzbekistan. This unique herbarium fund once again demonstrates that it is a solid platform for scientific research.

The discovery of this new species not only demonstrates how rich and incompletely studied the biological diversity of Uzbekistan is, but also once again demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of scientific cooperation.

The results of the study were published in the pages of one of the most prestigious scientific journals in the world - PhytoKeys. This discovery was highly appreciated by world botanists and arouses great interest in the global botanical community.

Elymus uzbekistanicus has now become an invaluable contribution not only to the collection of the Uzbek herbarium, but also to the botany of the whole world. Further scientific study of this plant may also serve to solve environmental problems and preserve biological diversity in the future.

This botanical sensation in Uzbekistan will undoubtedly continue to inspire the world scientific community to conduct new research. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!