Author(s): Vagif Atamov | Murat Musayev
Published: Apr 15 2026
Keywords:
Keywords: halophytic habitat; plant associations; phytosociology; water-swamp vegetation;
Azerbaijan;
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to determine the plant associations distributed in the saltwater-swamp
vegetation of Azerbaijan, between 2007 and 2018. A total of 95 plant associations belonging to five
types were determined according to their habitat and phytosociological characteristics. Of these,
pure in-water units constitute 33, coastal swamp associations amount to 24, wet grass associations
account for 13, aquatic forest associations number eight, and hydrohalophytes add up to 16
plant associations. As a result of the investigation of the phytosociological characteristics of plant
associations found in the halophytic aquatic habitats of Azerbaijan, the following associations have
been introduced for the first time as new to region: Halimione verrucifera-Juncetum littoralisae ass.
nova, Limonieto meyeri-Juncetum littoralisae ass.nova, Junco marittimi-Tamaricietum ramosissimae
ass.nova, Juncetum acutusae Musayev & Atamov 2013, Tamaricetum ramosissimae Grosheim 2029,
Halocnemetum strobilacei Oberd 1957, Carici extenso-Salicornietea europaeae Tx. in Tx. &Oberd,
1958) Julve, Alopocuretum verticosae Musayev & Atamov 2013, Franketum hirsutae Musayev &
Atamov 2013, Juncetum acutusae Musayev & Atamov 2013, Juncetum gerardieae MM & VA 2013.,
Juncetum littoralisae Musayev & Atamov 2013, Salicotnio europeo-Halocnemum strobiloceae
Musayev & Atamov 2013, Spergulario-Halimionetum verruciferae Musayev & Atamov 2013.
