Rare and endangered species of steppe flora of Kemerovo region

Тhe main object of the study is the steppe flora of the Kemerovo region as a whole and its rare and endangered species. The article lists rare species belonging to the flora of the Kemerovo region that aregiven in the Red book by categories of rarity status. Two editions of the Red List of the Kemerovo region are analysed (2000 and 2012). Therefore, the comparison of these species with the lists of rare species of Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions is also carried out. As a result of the study, it presets some recommendations on further addition of species that are promising for inclusion in the list of rare species.