Abstract
Data on rare plant communities in the Zhetysu Alatau southern rangeare presented. Among them are 15 plant communities from “Green DataBook of the Republic of Kazakhstan” and communities with participation of plants from “Red Data Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan” suchas:Armeniaca vulgaris, Berberis iliensis, Lonicera iliensis), Rhodiola rosea,Celtis caucasica, Paeonia hybrida, Prangos herderi, Fritillaria pallidiflora,Arthrophytum iliense, Рopulus pruinosa, Тulipa alberti, Тulipa kolpakovskiana, Тulipa brachystemon, Ferula iliensis, Haplophyllum dshungaricum, Malus sieversii.Key words: Zhetysu Alatau mountains, rare plant communities, species diversity