The history of distribution of the family Aristolochiaceae s.l.

Aristolochiaceae s.l., included in the order Piperales, consists of 8 genera (Asarum, Saruma, Aristolochia, Thottea, Pararistolochia, Hydnora, Prosopanche and Lactoris) and more than 700 species. [Plants…, 2022]. The geography of distribution and the history of the dispersal of this family are of great scientific interest in many terms, because species of this family live in different parts of the continents, thus forming disjunctions in their distribution areas. The range of the family covers the western and eastern coasts of America, North and Central Africa, North-East Australia, South-East and East Asia, Siberia and the most of Europe. During the work, the morphological, biological and ecological characteristics of the representatives of the family were studied. The analysis of the molecular genetic and morphological data of selected Aristolochiaceae s.l. taxa was carried out on the basis of the results of our own researches. We compared the results of the reconstruction of the probable distribution tracks with the available paleobotanical materials. The result of our work was the reconstruction of possible routes of settlement and methods of distribution Aristolochiaceae s.l. representatives, based on complex molecular-genetic and morphological data. 

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