New records in vascular plants alien to Kyrgyzstan Lazkov, Georgy Sennikov, Alexander Biodiversity Data Journal 2014 2 1018 1018 urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455581-1 L. 1753 1753 Magnoliopsida Lamiaceae Salvia CoL Plantae Salvia aethiopis Lamiales 0 1018 Tracheophyta species aethiopis  Materials  Type status: Other material. Occurrence: catalogNumber: 27; recordedBy: D.Milko; Taxon: family: Lamiaceae; genus: Salvia; specificEpithet: aethiopis; taxonRank: species; scientificNameAuthorship: L.; Location: continent: Asia; country: Kyrgyzstan; stateProvince: Ysyk-KoelRegion; locality: 1.5 km N of KuermoentueVilage; decimalLatitude: 42.8161; decimalLongitude: 78.2407; Identification: identifiedBy: G.A.Lazkov; dateIdentified: 01/01/2011; Event: eventDate: 01/01/2011; year: 2011; eventRemarks: alien plant; Record Level: basisOfRecord: observation  Type status: Other material. Occurrence: catalogNumber: 28; recordedBy: G.Lazkov & U.Neveraev; Taxon: family: Lamiaceae; genus: Salvia; specificEpithet: aethiopis; taxonRank: species; scientificNameAuthorship: L.; Location: continent: Asia; country: Kyrgyzstan; stateProvince: Batken Region; locality: Orozbekovo Village; decimalLatitude: 40.062; decimalLongitude: 71.666; Identification: identifiedBy: G.A.Lazkov; dateIdentified: 06/10/2012; Event: eventDate: 06/10/2012; year: 2012; month: 6; day: 10; eventRemarks: alien plant; Record Level: collectionID: 88420; institutionCode: FRU; basisOfRecord: specimen  Type status: Other material. Occurrence: catalogNumber: 29; recordedBy: G.Lazkov; Taxon: family: Lamiaceae; genus: Salvia; specificEpithet: aethiopis; taxonRank: species; scientificNameAuthorship: L.; Location: continent: Asia; country: Kyrgyzstan; stateProvince: ChueyRegion; locality: Kemin Village; decimalLatitude: 42.78; decimalLongitude: 75.71; Identification: identifiedBy: G.A.Lazkov; dateIdentified: 07/20/2012; Event: eventDate: 07/20/2012; year: 2012; month: 7; day: 20; eventRemarks: alien plant; Record Level: collectionID: 88420; institutionCode: FRU; basisOfRecord: specimen  Type status: Other material. Occurrence: catalogNumber: 30; recordedBy: A. Sennikov & G. Lazkov; Taxon: family: Lamiaceae; genus: Salvia; specificEpithet: aethiopis; taxonRank: species; scientificNameAuthorship: L.; Location: continent: Asia; country: Kyrgyzstan; stateProvince: Talas Region; locality: Karacha-Too Mts. (E part of Kara-Tau); verbatimElevation: 865; decimalLatitude: 42.675043; decimalLongitude: 71.192088; Identification: identifiedBy: G.A.Lazkov; dateIdentified: 08/07/2013; Event: eventDate: 08/07/2013; year: 2013; month: 8; day: 7; habitat: lowermost part of slopes near the railway; fieldNumber: 180; eventRemarks: alien plant; Record Level: collectionID: 88420; institutionCode: FRU; basisOfRecord: specimen  Type status: Other material. Occurrence: catalogNumber: 31; recordedBy: A. Sennikov & G. Lazkov; Taxon: family: Lamiaceae; genus: Salvia; specificEpithet: aethiopis; taxonRank: species; scientificNameAuthorship: L.; Location: continent: Asia; country: Kyrgyzstan; stateProvince: Talas Region; locality: Talas Range (N side), Kolbars; verbatimElevation: 1580; decimalLatitude: 42.445237; decimalLongitude: 71.049844; Identification: identifiedBy: G.A.Lazkov; dateIdentified: 08/08/2013; Event: eventDate: 08/08/2013; year: 2013; month: 8; day: 8; habitat: open semidesert slopes; fieldNumber: 196; eventRemarks: alien plant; Record Level: collectionID: 88420; institutionCode: FRU; basisOfRecord: specimen  Native distribution and occurrence in Central Asia In Central Asia the distribution area of Salvia aethiopishas three isolated fragments ( Makhmedov 1984, Makhmedov 1987), of which the mountainous occurrence in Turkmenistan ( Borisova 1954) and southern Uzbekistan ( Vvedensky 1961) may be considered native. Two isolated localities nearby Mikhailovka and Lugovoe Villages in Kazakhstan ( Makhmedov 1984, Makhmedov 1987), which are very close to the border with Kyrgyszstan, are situated on the lowlands north of Kyrgyz Range (not in the foothills of Kyrgyz Range as stated in Makhmedov 1984) and obviously constitute an alien occurrence.  Occurrence in Kyrgyzstan This conspicuous species had not been recorded from Kyrgyzstan until Lazkov et al. 2012reported its presence on the southern side of KuengoeyAla-Too, the northern side of Alay Range and in the ChueyDepression, where it was discovered in 2011-2012. Our records extend the known occurrence of this species to the Talas Depression (Karacha-Too Mountains) and the neighbouring side of Talas Range ( Koek-SayRiver valley), very close to the border with Kazakhstan (Fig. 9). Its arrival from Kazakhstan may have been by the means of wind transportation because the dried plants are easy to get detached from the ground, forming a tumbleweed. The means of long-distance dispersal to the other territories are uncertain.  Invasion status in Kyrgyzstan Several plants were observed in every locality, meaning that the species is most likely established in the country. Its further spread, especially in lowlands, is expected. The observed populations are usually sparse and pose no obvious threat to the native vegetation. 01/01/2011 D. Milko Kyrgyzstan 42.8161 1.5 km N of Kuermoentue Vilage 78.2407 0 1018 27 1 Other material 2012-6-10 FRU G. Lazkov & U. Neveraev Kyrgyzstan 40.062 Orozbekovo Village 71.666 0 1018 28 1 Other material 2012-7-20 FRU G. Lazkov Kyrgyzstan 42.78 Kemin Village 75.71 0 1018 29 1 Other material 2013-8-7 FRU A. Sennikov & G. Lazkov Kyrgyzstan 42.67504 Karacha-Too Mts. (E part of Kara-Tau) 71.192085 0 1018 30 1 Other material 2013-8-8 FRU A. Sennikov & G. Lazkov Kyrgyzstan 42.445236 Talas Range (N side), Kolbars 71.04984 0 1018 31 1 Other material