Orchidaceae and Ophioglossaceae in Zavolzhye steppe forests

The results of long-term floristic investigations in Krasnosamarsky forest located on the territory of steppe Zavolzhye were given in the article. For 9 Orchidaceae species (Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Rich., Cypripedium calceolus L., Dactylorhiza incarnata (L.) Soó, Epipactis atrorubens (Hoffm.) Schult., Epipactis helleborine (L.) Crantz, Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R. Br., Listera ovata (L.) R. Br., Orchis militaris L., Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich.) the numerous populations were found. For the steppe Zavolzhye in the first time the Ophioglossum vulgatum L population was found also.