Current status of species of the family Orchidaceae Juss. in Southwestern Kopetdagh (Turkmenistan): systematics, ecology and threats

The data on the current state of populations of a relatively small group of plants growing in the South-Western Kopetdag are provided. This is a relatively small group, usually occupying hard-to-reach biotopes, but at the same time is the most vulnerable due to the global climate change, anthropogenic pressure. Orchid populations are significantly reduced, and the entire group is disappearing in the flora of Turkmenistan. The country's flora currently includes 14 species of orchids, of which we present 12 species for the South-Western Kopetdag.