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Sophie
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Some of you may remember David's report from his 2016 trip to Kazakhstan (here:
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=14540.0
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I was lucky to be given the opportunity to lead the same tour this year in June.
While we explored the same two regions (Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve and Ile-Alatau National Park in the Western and Eastern Tien Shan), we had a slightly different itinerary.
After a day in Almaty, we got on the very comfortable night train to Aksu-Zhabagly, around 500km West of Almaty.
Arriving in the early morning in our guesthouse for the next 5 nights, we were greeted by this view:
We spent three days visiting the river gorges around Aksu-Zhabagly.
Roemeria refracta
Rosa fedtschenkoana (white), Rosa kokanica (bright yellow) and a potential pale yellow hybrid
Atraphaxis pyrifolia
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More from the gorges around Aksu-Zhabagly:
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Ferula penninervis in Taldybulak Gorge
Megacarpaea orbiculata
Allium karataviense
Allium barsczeweskii
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September 09, 2019, 10:43:09 AM »
We spent one day visiting Aksu-Canyon (a 15 km long and 500m deep canyon)
Cousinia minwitziae
Scutellaria immaculata, growing in crevices on the slopes of the canyon
A great diversity of alliums, including Allium inconspicuum and A. eriocoleum
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The meadows near Aksu Canyon, with Allium fetisowii, Eremurus regelii, Gentiana olivieri, Tulipa greigii seed pods, several fennels (Ferula penninervis and F. tenuisecta)
Dactylorhiza umbrosa growing along streams
Oxytropis trichocalycina
The bright red fruits of Rheum maximowiczii
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September 09, 2019, 10:58:17 AM »
A view point over the Karatau mountains
Ferula karataviensis
Lagochilus knorringianus
Schrenkia congesta
The wonderful Scutellaria subcaespitosa
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The endemic maple Acer tataricum subsp. semenovii
Crambe orientalis (does anyone know where to get seeds in the UK?)
Phlomoides/Eremostachys speciosa
Salvia aethiops
Another view with the tall spikes of Verbascum songaricum
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On the 3rd day we went to Mashat canyon, 30 km north-east of Shymkent, which isn't part of the Aksu-Zhabagly reserve. Although it isn't the most quiet of places (the bottom of the canyon is home to holiday camps, restaurants and theme parks), the scenery and the flora are fantastic. Due to the geological history of the region, the flora of the canyon is closer to that of the Karatau range. It is home to several tulip species, including the rare Tulipa lemmersii.
Cerasus erythrocarpa
Ephedra intermedia
Lagochilus platycalyx
Trichodesma incanum
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September 09, 2019, 11:17:08 AM »
More from Mashat Canyon:
Convolvulus pseudocantabrica
Sergia severzovii
Capparis herbacea
Goebelia pachycarpa
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September 09, 2019, 11:23:14 AM »
Eremurus sogdianus
Iris orchioides
Phlomis salicifolia
Centaurea pseudosquarrosa
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September 09, 2019, 11:33:47 AM »
On the fourth day of the trip, we got taken by 4wd to the Kshi-Kaindy Mountain hut, where we climbed up the valley along the stream.
Horses near the hut
Geranium pratense
Pedicularis dolichorhiza
Rhinanthus songaricus
Richteria tianshanica (daisy) with Ephedra equisitina
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Allium hymenorhizum
Berberis oblonga
Rosa albertii
Hedysarum flavescens
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September 09, 2019, 11:40:07 AM »
Cortusa turkestanica
Aquilegia atrovinosa
Clementsia semenovii
Dactylorhiza umbrosa is very common on stream banks
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September 09, 2019, 11:43:37 AM »
We decided to walk the 10km down the valley, back to the guest house.
Siberian peashrub, Caragana arborescens
Both species of endemic apple, Malus sieversii and Malus niedzwetzkyana
A pale form of Allium severzovii
Pyrola rotundifolia
Stipa lessingiana
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September 09, 2019, 11:49:28 AM »
Morina kokanica, growing on rocky slopes along the path
Codonopsis clematidea, growing above a stream in a shaded area
Linum olgae
Scutellaria linczewskii
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September 09, 2019, 12:10:31 PM »
After 6 days around Aksu-Zhabagly, we got back on the night train, enjoyed a breakfast at the hotel in Almaty and drove up to the Alpine Rose guesthouse in the Ile Alatau National Park.
We spent the morning exploring a woodland area behind the guesthouse.
Clematis alpina subsp. sibirica
Trollius dschungaricus
Lathyrus gmelinii
Primula matthioli subsp. brotheri
Primula algida
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