ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIES COMPOSITION AMONG ORNAMENTAL PLANTINGS GROWN IN THE RESORT AREA “IMERETINSKY”

The “Imeretinsky” resort area is located in Imereti lowland, a territory unique in its natural characteristics, situated on the Black Sea coast in the interfluve of the Mzymta and Psou rivers. This area was actively developed during the preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Ornamental plantings grown in the resort area “Imeretinsky” are diverse in species composition. The young park landscape has a typical subtropical appearance with an accentuated southern species composition. Most of the plants have undergone a period of adaptation; some woody and tree-like species are still acutely reacting to hydrothermal conditions and weather anomalies in the region. Taxonomic analysis of the species composition of ornamental plantings in the resort area “Imeretinsky” allowed us to assess the balance of the components in the object’s park area. Thus, 123 taxa of woody and tree-like plants (including varieties and garden forms) grow on a total area of 11.8 hectares occupied by green plantations. The most numerous orders among Magnoliophyta Cronq., Takht. & W. Zimm. – Lamiales Bromhead, 14 species, varieties and forms, Rosales Perleb – 23; among Pinophyta Cronquist, Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal the most diverse is the order Pinales Gorozh. – 17 taxa. The most common in taxa are the families Rosaceae Juss. and Oleaceae Hoffmanns. & Link by 19 and 8, respectively, among Angiosperms; and Cupressaceae Gray and Pinaceae Lindl. families by 8 taxa among Gymnosperms. In total, the plants used in “Imeretinsky” landscaping belong to 83 genera from 46 families and 29 orders.