Coniferous trees and shrubs in Green areas of the South-East coast of the Crimea

The article considers the diversity of coniferous plants in the dendroflora of parks and other green spaces of the South-Eastern coast of Crimea. Conifers are represented by 3 families, 14 genera, 31 species and 22 cultivars. Cupressaceae includes 8 genera and 16 species; Pinaceae - 5 genera and 14 species; Taxaceae - 1 genus and 1 species. The frequency of occurrence of coniferous trees and shrubs in different types of green spaces was estimated. Six species are very often used in landscaping: Cedrus atlantica, Cupressus arizonica, C. sempervirens, Pinus brutia, P. nigra subsp. pallasiana, Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. They are found everywhere and are represented by a large number of specimens (tens and hundreds). The botanical-geographical origin of the species was analyzed. The largest number (12 or 38.7%) of coniferous woody plants are of Mediterranean origin. Trees and shrubs of the native Crimean flora (archaeophytes and neophytes) make up 10 species, or 32.3%, of which cedars, cypresses and pines play a significant role in cultural cenoses and emphasize the Mediterranean character of local landscapes. The form of conifers diversity in the study region is small.