Distribution of species of the genus Aegilops L. in the south west of Uzbekistan

The article presents the results of expeditionary surveys to collect local populations of species-related wheat ( Aegilops L.) from various agroecological zones of Samarkand and Kitab districts of Samarkand and Kashkadarya regions of Uzbekistan. 140 samples of seeds of local populations of five species of the genus Aegilops L. were collected and a collection of local populations of species-relatives of wheat was formed, which is a unique genetic resource for enriching the wheat gene pool.