Alexey Vaganov

Altai State University | ASU · Faculty of Biology

Herbarium specimens of Monogramma graminea (Poir) Schkuhr (Vittarioideae, Pteridaceae) from the collection of the Herbarium LE (V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute of RAS, Saint-Petersburg) and digital images of the herbarium specimens of M. graminea from the Herbaria P (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris) and BM (Natural History Museum, Lond...

The article presents first data of the work on DNA barcoding of type specimens of ALTB Herbarium (Barnaul, Russia). Obtained sequences of ITS and trnL-trnF, trnH-psbA markers of DNA were deposited in NCBI GenBank, and corresponding dataset was published in the GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility).

Species of the family are predominantly flowering plants. In this regard, populations suffer not only from grazing, haymaking, economic development of land, but also from the collection of flowers and bulbs for bouquets and sale. To assess the proportion of rare and endemic species of the family, an analysis of the red books of Kazakhstan, China, M...

Rare and endemic plant species could serve as a litmus test for analyzing current state of ecosystems that are rapidly changing under the anthropogenic pressure. Undisturbed foothills and mountainous areas are key places to conserve as they still retain the natural conditions as the human activity there is limited because of their difficult accessi...

The article is devoted to modeling the potential distribution area of the species Pulsatilla turczaninovii Kryl. et Serg. Plant ecological niche modeling is the process of building models using modern computer algorithms and bioclimatic data to predict the distribution range of plant species. The result of the simulation is a model that can be used...

A comprehensive analysis of the family Liliaceae Juss. was compiled on the basis of the conducted studies, office work and previously published data for the territory of the Altai Mountain Country, which made it possible to diversify all possible features of the species of the family. Using the materials of the NCBI, based on the fragments «rbcL» a...

Pulsatilla turczaninovii Kryl. et Serg. is an early flowering, ornamental plant species collected actively by people. Due to the medicinal properties of the species, the raw material is used in traditional medicine. In this regard, P. turczani- novii is rare and is listed in some regional Red Data Books of the Russian Federation. A study of the fun...

Based on morphological characters, a new species Potentilla friesenii collected from alpine belt of Kuraisky Ridge (Altai Mts.) is described. The novelty belongs to Potentilla sect. Chrysanthae; it is most closely related to P. asiatica but differs from the latter by styles not or somewhat widened and smooth to slightly verrucose (vs. always somewh...

This article discusses the problems of automation of processing and analysis of botanical micro-and macroobjects. The problem is a comprehensive interdisciplinary research aimed at recognizing and searching for botanical micro-and macroobjects using computer vision technologies. Computer vision is an area of artificial intelligence that deals with...

This paper continues consideration of the spores of three paleotropical fern genera – Taenitis, Syngramma, and Austrogramme (Pteridoideae, Pteridaceae) from South-Eastern Asia and Oceania. At the second stage, we carried out a comparative scanning electron microscopy study of spores of three species of Austrogramme, four species of Syngramma, and s...

The paper considers the applied aspects of the use of modern information technologies for an accurateassessment of plant resources using GIS and climate model methods. For the most effective achievement of the goals ofintegrated monitoring and assessment of plant resources, the authors discussed and proposed a number of requirementsfor the initial...

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to characterize spore morphology of 24 taxa of the subfamily Pteridoideae C. Chr. ex Crabbe, Jermy & Mickel of the family Pteridaceae E.D.M. Kirchn. The family is considered to be one of the most taxonomically confusing families due to its high level of polymorphism. The standardized data on spore morphol...

Background: The herbarium of the South-Siberian Botanical Garden of Altai State University (ALTB) houses the largest collection of plants from the Altai Mountain Country (AMC), an area that extends across Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. The collection of ALTB includes more than 450,00 specimens, making it the seventh largest in Russia and...

Herbarium specimens of Monogramma graminea (Poir) Schkuhr (Vittarioideae, Pteridaceae) from the collec- tion of the Herbarium LE (V.L. Komarov Botanical Institute of RAS, Saint-Petersburg) and digital images of the herbarium specimens of M. graminea from the Herbaria P (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris) and BM (Natural History Museum, Lo...

To solve one of the tasks of the «Flora of Altai» project on monitoring of rare and endemic plant species, we propose modern approaches and methods of biodiversity informatics. The empirical basis for the two GBIF datasets was the herbarium material of the ALTB with more than 450 thousand specimens

The work presents the result of using comparative morphological analysis of spore of three subfamilies from the family Pteridaceae E. D. M. Kirchn. (Cryptogrammoideae S. Linds., Pteridoideae C. Chr. ex Crabbe, Jermy a. Mickel, Ceratopteridoideae (J. Sm.) R. M. Tryon) by evolutionary biology method by Mesquite software. This approach allows comparin...

The spores of the following species from genus Cystopteris Bernh from the Trans-Ili Alatau and AltaiSayan regions were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM): Cystopteris almaatensis Kotukhov, Cystopterisdickieana R. Sim, Cystopteris gureevi Stepanov, Cystopteris fragilis Bernh. The characters of their perisporium wererevealed. The results o...

This work gives the list of representatives of the family Liliaceae Juss., growing on the territory of Altai Mountain Country (AMC) according the materials of Herbarium ALTB including data from digital collections NS (NSK), MW, E, CAS, PE, B and G. As the analysis' result of literary sources, herbarium funds and observations of representatives in n...

The paper presents the current state of affairs and prospects for the development of the digital collection «Virtual Herbarium ALTB», created in 2010. The effectiveness of solving tasks using the digital collection within the project «Flora Altaica» has been analyzed. The most demanded directions of development in cooperation with the Global Biodiv...

The paper presents the current state of affairs and prospects for the development of the digital collection«Virtual Herbarium ALTB», created in 2010. The effectiveness of solving tasks using the digital collection within theproject «Flora Altaica» has been analyzed. The most demanded directions of development in cooperation with the GlobalBiodivers...

The work presents a comparative morphological analysis of the distinctive characteristics of the LiliaceaeJuss. family representatives, growing in the Altai Mountain Country based on the materials of Herbaria ALTB and YALT,as well as digital collections NS (NSK), MW, FRU, E, CAS, B and G. Based on the analysis of literary sources, herbariumspecimen...

This research is the first comprehensive analysis of the intrageneric relationships of Actiniopteris and Onychium based on original data including spore morphology, phylogeny and phylogeography. Actiniopteris and Onychium are members of the large subfamily Pteridoideae of the family Pteridaceae. The Pteridaceae family is considered one of the most...

The article presents the results of measuring the DNA content by flow cytometry of S. sanguinolenta and S. borealis species in 50 populations from natural habitats of Russia and Mongolia. Two probable cytotypes for S. sanguinolenta, as well as single samples with multiple changes, and two cytotypes for S. borealis were identified. Samples with the...

Potentilla chamaeleo var. tytthantha, Potentilla rudolfii. Аннотация. Приводятся новые данные о распространении трёх видов из рода Potentilla, обнаруженных на территории Алтайской горной страны. P. pamirica, собранный на плоскогорье Укок, является новым видом для флоры России; P. tobolensis впервые приводится для флоры Республики Алтай; для P. rudo...

In the modern period of biodiversity development, when studying the territory of the mountainous countries of the world, the active influence of such trends as genomics and digitalization is noted. Within Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China, the Altai highland country (AHC) is the highest uplift of North Asia, its biodiversity level is three tim...

Алтайская горная страна (АГС) является самым высоким поднятием Северной Азии, её уровеньбиоразнообразия в три раза богаче Западной Сибири. Биоразнообразие территории АГС исследуется на протяжении двухсот лет. При этом наибольшее число находок приходится на последние 30 лет с момента детальногоизучения Алтайской горной страны специалистами Южно-Сиби...

Алтайская горная страна (АГС) является самым высоким поднятием Северной Азии, уровень её биоразнообразия в три раза богаче Западно-Сибирской равнины. Биоразнообразие АГС исследуется на протяжении 200 лет. При этом, наибольший объем собранного материала по АГС приходится на последние 30 лет с момента начала детального изучения флоры и фауны Алтайско...

For the first time we have conducted a study of three species of the genus Selaginella P. Beauv. from Russia: S. sanguinolenta (L.) Spring, S. helvetica (L.) Link and S. borealis (Kaulf.) Rupr. using the method of scanning electron microscopy (SEM). In a comparative analysis of the morphology of micro- and megaspores of S. sanguinolenta, S. helveti...

Проведен анализ относительного содержания ДНК образцов Selaginella borealis и Selaginella sanguinolenta из различных регионов. Выявлен высокий полиморфизм в относительном содержании ДНК, который связан видимо с различиями в основном хромосомном числе между различными популяциями. Также выявлено одно полиплоидное растение.

The synopsis of the genus Cystopteris Bernh., consisting of 32 species and 5 hybrids, is given in the article. An information on the type material, its localization and the general distribution of species is presented for all taxa. Two new combinations are designated: Cystopteris huteri (Hausm. ex Milde) Shmakov, comb. et stat. nov. and sect. Khokh...

Six species of the genus Cryptogramma are distinguished in the flora of Russia. Their discriptions and a key for identification are given. Maps of distribution in Russia are compiled for every species.

A study of spores of the single species of the genus Parahemionitis Panigrahi was performed using the method of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Spores of Parahemionitis arifolia (Burm. f.) Panigrahi are tetrahedral trilete, roundish-triangular in polar position, with micro-wrinkled exospore and sculptured perispore. Sculpture of perispore is...

A comparative study of spores of seven species: Taenitis blechnoides (Willd.) Sw., T. hookeri (C. Chr.) Holttum, T. pinnata (J. Sm.) Holttum, Syngramma alismifolia (Presl) J. Sm., S. lobbiana (Hook.) J. Sm., S. quinata (Hook.) Carruth., and Austrogramme boerlageana (Alderw.) Hennipman from South-Eastern Asia was performed using the method of scanni...

p>The Altai-Sayan mountainous country is the highest elevation among the mountain countries of Northern Asia. Altai in terms of the species number is three times richer than Western Siberia. The biological diversity of the Altai-Sayan ecological region (ASER) has been explored by scientists of the Altai State University (Barnaul) for more than 30 y...

A comparative study of spores of four species of Haplopteris C. Presl, H. amboinensis (Fée) X.C. Zhang, H. forrestiana (Ching) E.H. Crane, H. linearifolia (Ching) X.C. Zhang, and H. mediosora (Hayata) X.C. Zhang, from China was performed using the method of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Spores of Haplopteris species are bilateral monolete e...

A comparative study of spores of two species of Vaginularia (Vittarioideae, Pteridaceae) from South-Eastern – Vaginularia paradoxa (Fée) Mett. ex Miq. and V. trichoidea Fée – was performed by the method of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Spores are tetrahedral, trilete; they are very similar to each other in smooth surface and relatively narr...

Comparative investigation of the spore surface ultrastructure of six specimens of Pityrogramma calomelanos (L.) Link (Pteridoideae, Pteridaceae) was carried out with using of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Specimens of Pityrogramma calomelanos were collected in the different parts of its range: in South China (Hainan Island), Nepal, Honduras...

The ultrastructure of the spore surface of Onychium ipii Ching (Pteridoideae, Pteridaceae) was investigated by using of scanning electron microscopy. Spores of Onychium ipii are trilete, tetrahedral, with hemispherical distal side and convex proximal one. Equatorial diameter 42.4-48.1 μm, polar axis 35.7-40.6 μm. Distal and proximal sides are separ...

p>For the territory of the Altay Mountain are the location of new fern species belonging to families of Athyriaceae, Cryptogrammaceae, Cystopteridaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Hypolepidaceae, Onocleaceae, Polypodiaceae, Thelypteridaceae, Woodsiaceae.</p

p>Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to perform a comparative study for four representatives of the subfamily Ceratopteridoideae (J. Sm.) R.M. Tryon from East Asia: Ceratopteris thalictroides Brongn., C. pteridoides (Hook.) Hieron., Acrostichum aureum Linn., and A. speciosum Willd. The analysis of the external morphology of the representat...

We used the method of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to study the representatives of the genus Anogramma from South-West Asia and the Himalayas. To confirm the presence of Cerosora microphylla (Hook.) R.M. Tryon in China (hence, the absence of Anogramma microphylla (Hook.) Diels), we revealed the features of external morphology of spores that a...

p>Using the method of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), a comparative study of twelve representatives of subfamily Cryptogrammoideae S.Linds. family Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn. was carried out. A comparative study of morphological characters of investigated spores has revealed characters that allow considering the relatedness of the studied speci...

p>For the territory of the Altay Mountain are the location of a number of new species of ferns belonging to families of Aspleniaceae, Botrychiaceae, Cystopteridaceae, Polypodiaceae, Sinopteridaceae.</p

The synopsis of the genus Actiniopteris Link is presented in the article. Localities are exactly pointed for all species. The original key for determination of Actiniopteris species has been developed.

In the article a synopsis of the genus Anopteris (Prantl) Diels is given. The synopsis of Anopteris includes three species. For each species, the Latin name, basionym, nomenclatural citation, synonyms, information on locus classicus, type, habitat, and distribution are given. An original key for identification of the species of Anopteris is also pr...

An annotated synopsis of the genus Polypodium of Russia and adjacent countries (former USSR) is presented. Nine species are recognized, original identification key is prepared and three new sections are described. For each species, morphological description and distribution within the territory in question is given. Rare species are mapped

An annotated synopsis of the genus Polypodium of Russia and adjacent countries (former USSR) is presented. Nine species are recognized, original identification key is prepared and three new sections are described. For each species, morphological description and distribution within the territory in question is given. Rare species are mapped.

Using the method of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), a comparative study of ten representatives of subfamily Pteridoideae C.Chr. ex Crabbe, Jermy & Mickel family Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn. was carried out. A comparative study of morphological characters of investigated spores has revealed characters that allow considering the relatedness of the...

Th e method of scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) carries out relative research of ten representatives of subfamily Pteridoideae C. Chr. ex Crabbe, Jermy et Mickel family Pteridaceae E.D.M. Kirchn.: Jamesonia auriculata A.F. Tryon, Pteris aspericaulis Wallich ex J. Agardh, P. biaurita L., P. tenera Kaulf., P. umbrosa R. Br., Taenitis blechnoides...

New localities of some species of vascular plants in Altai mts. are reported.

This article refined sort of system Onychium, add by the refined features of morphology. We describe a new section – Contiguum A. Vaganov and two series – Japonicae A. Vaganov and Moupinenses A. Vaganov.

LLAVEA CORDIFOLIA Lag. (CRYPTOGRAMMACEAE) TAxOnOMY And MORPhOLOGY LLAVEA CORDIFOLIA Lag. (CRYPTOGRAMMACEAE) Аннотация. В статье приводятся обобщённые сведения по истории изучения монотипного рода Llavea, результаты исследований морфологии спорофита и спор, критически замечания о систематическом положе-нии рода. Ключевые слова: Llavea, Cryptogrammea...

Comparative study of spore morphology of all seven Polypodium species growing in Russia: P. australe Fée, P. fauriei Christ, P. interjectum Shivas, P. kamelinii Schmakov, P. sibiricum Sipl., P. vulgare L., and P. × vianei Schmakov by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is done. Discriminant analysis revealed that morphometrically P. sibiricum and P....

ANOPTERIS (Prantl) Diels (CRYPTOGRAMMACEAE) TAXONOMIC REVISION OF THE GENUS ANOPTERIS (Prantl) Diels (CRYPTOGRAMMACEAE) Аннотация. На основании результатов исследования гербарных образцов и литературных дан ных проведена таксономическая ревизия рода Anopteris. Установлено, что в составе Anopteris насчитывается 3 вида, для двух из них предложены нов...