Study of the Family Crassulaceae J.St.-Hil. in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

The article presents the results of the studies of plants of the Crassulaceae family — Crassulaceae J.St.-Hil., living in unique biotopes of the flora of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and distinguished by decorative, food and medicinal species. The results of the study of flowering plants of the Caucasus, Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are analyzed and it is established that 20 species belonging to 6 genera are widespread in the flora. Special studies on the Crassulaceae family have not been conducted on the territory of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The taxonomic spectrum, bioecological features of species, position in phytocenoses are revealed.