<i>ORCHIS SIMIA </i>LAM. - new species for NakhIchivan Autonomous Republic
The variety of plant species in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is primarily due to the fact that the diversity of eco-geographical conditions is associated with the development of the biotic components of the landscape, as well as the location of three floristic areas and numerous high-altitude belts. In a very short distance from the Arazboy Plains to the Garyk Peak, desert, semi-desert, mountain desert, kserofite bush, forest subalpine, alpine, rocky-nival and glacial lush landscapes with spatial geographical features are found in this region. Representatives of the family of orchids in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have not been sufficiently studied. During the research in the flora of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, a new species Orchis simia Lam. was found in the localities near the village of Mazra of the Ordubad region for Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic’s flora. This article presents systematic, biological and phytocenological characteristics of the species Orchis simia Lam. of the genus Orchis L. of the family Orchidaceae.