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Background and Aims
Understanding the biogeographical patterns and processes underlying the distribution of diversity within the Northern Hemisphere has fascinated botanists and biogeographers for over a century. However, as a well-known centre of species diversity in the Northern Hemisphere, whether East Asia acted as a source and/or a sink of pla...
Our purpose was to carry out a comparative phytochemical analysis of fruits (both fresh and stored for 1 month) of two local apple varieties of the Republic of Tajikistan. Assays were carried out to quantify total phenolic compounds, flavonols, catechins, tannins, phenolcarboxylic acids, pectins, and protopectins by UV spectrometry and ascorbic aci...
Papaveraceae, commonly known as the poppy family, contains many species with horticultural and/or pharmaceutical importance and has been the subject of various molecular studies. However, a widely accepted tribal classification for Papaveraceae remains lacking. In this study, we used a sampling covering all 48 of the currently recognized genera of...
Background
Expansion and contraction of inverted repeats can cause considerable variation of plastid genomes (plastomes) in angiosperms. However, little is known about whether structural variations of plastomes are associated with adaptation to or occupancy of new environments. Moreover, adaptive evolution of angiosperm plastid genes remains poorly...
The integration of morphological and molecular data is essential to understand the affinities of fossil taxa and spatio‐temporal evolutionary processes of organisms. However, homoplastic morphological characters can mislead the placement of fossil taxa and impact downstream analyses. Here, we provide an example of how to mitigate effectively the ef...
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Drylands cover about 41% of Earth's land surface and are home to fragile biota with high levels of endemism. Two hypothetical models, i.e., cradle and museum, have been proposed to account for present‐day species diversity in an ecoregion or biome. We investigated macroevolutionary patterns to test these two different models in Nitrariaceae, a...
Anemonopsis Siebold et Zucc. is an unstudied single-species genus belonging to the tribe Cimicifugeae (Ranunculaceae). The only species of this genus—Anemonopsis macrophylla Siebold & Zucc.—is endemic to Japan. There are no data on its chemical composition. This work is the first to determine (by liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spec...
Comparative karyotype analysis of four out of the six species of yellow-flowered Eranthis sect. Eranthis, i.e., E. bulgarica, E. cilicica, E. hyemalis, and E. longistipitata from different areas, has been carried out for the first time. All the studied specimens had somatic chromosome number 2n = 16 with basic chromosome number x = 8. Karyotypes of...
Adonis mongolica is a threatened species that is endemic to Mongolia. It is a medicinal plant from the Adonis genus and has been used to treat heart diseases. However, the genomics and evolution of this species have not been thoroughly studied. We sequenced the first complete plastome of A. mongolica and compared it with ten Adonideae species to de...
Biodiversity conservation and management call for rapid and accurate global assessments at the species level [...]
The chromosome numbers (CNs, 2n) and ploidy level (nx) according to the inferred basic chromosome number (x) are presented for 27 vascular plant species from 16 genera and 11 families: Amaryllidaceae: Allium; Asteraceae: Galinsoga; Caryophyllaceae: Dianthus; Geraniaceae: Erodium; Iridaceae: Crocus; Liliaceae: Fritillaria, Lilium, and Tulipa; Malvac...
This review summarizes information about the chemical composition and beneficial properties of species of the genus Eranthis Salisb. from the world's flora. To date, seven out of ~14 species found in Asia and parts of Europe have been studied to various degrees. Here, data are presented on the diversity of sets of chromones, furochromones, triterpe...
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The Altai Mountains of Central and North Asia are biologically rich and comprise a wide range of ecosystems and phytogeographical regions. According to the latest checklist, a total of 321 endemic
vascular plant species, including 217 endemic and 104 subendemic taxa, have been recognized in the Altai Mountain Country (AMC). In this study, we conduc...
The Arctic tundra is a relatively young and new type of biome and is especially sensitive to the impacts of global warming. However, little is known about how the Arctic flora was shaped over time. Here we investigate the origin and evolutionary dynamics of the Arctic flora by sampling 32 angiosperm clades that together encompass 3626 species. We s...
Citation: Erst, A.A.; Kotsupiy, O.V.; Erst, A.S.; Kuznetsov, A.A. Individual Differences in Growth and in Accumulation of Secondary Metabolites in Rhodiola rosea Abstract: In this study, growth parameters of underground parts and concentrations of phenyl-propanoids, phenylethanoids, flavonoids, hydroxybenzoic acids, and catechins in aqueous-ethanol...
The deciduous broad-leaved forests (DBLFs) cover large temperate and subtropical high-altitude regions in the Northern Hemisphere. They are home to rich biodiversity, especially to numerous endemic and relict species. However, we know little about how this vegetation in the Northern Hemisphere has developed through time. Here, we used Actaea (Ranun...
Rapid diversification of a group is often associated with exploiting an ecological opportunity and/or the evolution of a key innovation. However, how the interplay of such abiotic and biotic factors correlates with organismal diversification has been rarely documented in empirical studies, especially for organisms inhabiting drylands. Fumarioideae...
Background and aims:
Artemisia is a mega-diverse genus consisting of ca. 400 species. Despite its medicinal importance and ecological significance, a well-resolved phylogeny for global Artemisia, a natural generic delimitation and infrageneric taxonomy heretofore remain missing, owing to the obstructions from limited taxon sampling and insufficien...
Background and aims:
Modern tropical rainforests house the highest biodiversity of the Earth's terrestrial biomes and are distributed in three low-latitude areas. However, the biogeographical patterns and processes underlying the distribution of biodiversity among these three areas are still poorly known. Here, we used Tiliacoreae, a tribe of pant...
Citation: Banaev, E.V.; Tomoshevich, M.A.; Khozyaykina, S.A.; Erst, A.A.; Erst, A.S. Integrative Taxonomy of Nitraria (Nitrariaceae), Description of the New Enigmatic Species and Key to All Currently Known Species. Plants 2023, 12, 593. https://doi. Abstract: A new species, Nitraria iliensis sp. nov., is described from the Ili basin, Almaty region,...
The paper focuses on the growth dynamics and biosynthetic characteristics of the mi-croshoot culture of Spiraea betulifolia ssp. aemiliana obtained in vitro in agar-solidified and liquid media. Microshoots cultured in either type of media showed similar growth dynamics. The most active culture growth was observed from day 35 to day 60. A comparativ...
Angiosperms, a trigger for the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution (KTR), underwent a rapid expansion and occupied all the environments during the Mid-Upper Cretaceous. Yet, Cretaceous biogeographic patterns and processes underlying the distribution of angiosperm diversity in the Northern Hemisphere are still poorly known. Here, we elucidated the bio...
Fritillaria dagana Turcz. has a restricted global distribution, occurring only in southern Siberia and northern Mongolia. Concerning its restricted distribution and endangered conservation status, we aimed to forecast its current and future suitable habitats as well as distribution shifts for 2050 and 2080. The Maxent model with different scenarios...
Spiraea hypericifolia L. is affiliated with the section Chamaedryon Ser. of the genus Spiraea L. (Rosaceae). Similar to many other Spiraea species, S. hypericifolia most often accumulates flavonols among other flavonoids, in particular quercetin and its derivatives. An ethanol–water extract from the aerial part of S. hypericifolia collected in the...
Paeonia obovata and Paeonia oreogeton belong to the monotypic family Paeoniaceae. Both are popular as ornamental plants. P. obovata and P. oreogeton have been introduced into Novosibirsk Oblast (Western Siberia) from Primorye (Far East). The aim of the study was to assess their adaptability as well as the effect of seasonal developmental stages on...
The subgenus Orithyia in the genus Tulipa is considered one of the least studied. It includes the most eastern species of tulips. Previously, three species of tulips from this subgenus, T. heteropetala, T. uniflora, and T. mongolica were reported for the territory of Southern Siberia. The morphological analysis showed that studied plants, from popu...
We report the first record of Aquilegia grubovii (Ranunculaceae) for Russia, a rare species previously known from five localities in Mongolia. The species belongs to A. sect. Aquilegia subsect. Aquilegia and is characterized by curved or hooked spurs slightly longer than the limb of petals, 2-2.8 mm long, straight only at the top diverging fruits w...
A new species, Hedysarum dazkiriense, in the genus Hedysarum (Fabaceae) was described and illustrated here and is only known from Dazkırı district in Afyonkarahisar Province in Türkiye. The species belongs to sect. Multicaulia and it is closely related to H. syriacum, but it is distinguished from it by having 5-8 pairs and smaller leaflets (3-7 × 1...
Aqueous-ethanol extracts (70%) from the leaves of Eranthis longistipitata Regel. (Ranuncu-laceae Juss.)-collected from natural populations of Kyrgyzstan-were studied by liquid chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS). There was no variation of the metabolic profiles among plants that were collected from different populations....
Background
Mycoheterotrophy is a unique survival strategy adapted to dense forests and has attracted biologists’ attention for centuries. However, its evolutionary origin and related plastome degradation are poorly understood. The tribe Neottieae contains various nutrition types, i.e., autotrophy, mixotrophy, and mycoheterotrophy. Here, we present...
In the second part of our series of works, we selected 50 native vascular plant taxa from 44 genera and 24 families. The selected 49 species and one subspecies belong to the genera Acanthophyllum C.A.Mey., Aegopodium L., Anabasis L., Anemone L., Antennaria Gaern., Aquilegia L., Armeria (DC.) Willd., Astragalus L., Atriplex L., Camphorosma L., Carag...
The Altai Mountains of central Asia are biologically rich and comprise a wide diversity of ecosystems and lineages, including numerous endemic vascular plant species. Here we provide an updated checklist of the endemic vascular flora of the Altai Mountains with more taxa and higher geographic resolution than previously reported, as well as first mo...
Thalictrum is a phylogenetically and economically important genus in the family Ranunculaceae, but is also regarded as one of the most challengingly difficult in plants for resolving the taxonomical and phylogenetical relationships of constituent taxa within this genus. Here, we sequenced the complete plastid genomes of two Thalictrum species using...
With this paper we continue a new annual series, the main purpose of which is to make significant floristic findings from Russia and neighboring countries more visible in Russia and abroad. In total, this paper presents new records for 48 vascular plant species from 6 Eurasian countries, obtained during field explorations, as well as during taxonom...
In the course of field research, analysis of previously published works and review of materials stored in well-known collection funds of Siberia (NS, KRAS, SSHZ), information on the distribution of rare adventitious and native plant species in the Upper Yenisei basin was clarified. For the first time, Arctium lappa, Armoracia sisymbrioides, Bupleur...
The comparative karyological analysis of Adonis vernalis and Adonis volgensis (Ranunculaceae) from 11 populations from Russia (Altai Territory, Novosibirsk Region, Republic of Khakassia) and Bulgaria was carried out. The somatic chromosome number was 2n = 16 in all studied plants. Chromosome sets of A. vernalis from the Altai Territory (near Sibirs...
In this study, we critically revised and updated the checklist of native vascular plants of Mongolia. The checklist comprises 3,041 native vascular plant taxa (2,835 species and 206 infraspecific species) from 653 genera and 111 families, including 7 lycophytes, 41 ferns, 21 gymnosperms, and 2,972 angiosperms. In the angiosperms, we identified the...
In this study we examined the floristic diversity of the Sutai Khairkhan Mountain Nature Reserve in western Mongolia’s Altai Mountain range. This nature reserve area was established in 2019 and compared to nearby reserves, its flora is relatively understudied. From field surveys in 2014, 2019, and 2020, we collected about 400 herbarium specimens fr...
Ex situ origins and dispersal of taxa have played important roles in the assembly of island-like biodiversity hotspots. Insular limestone karsts in Southeast Asia are hotspots of biodiversity and endemism, but the immigration processes of their unique floras are still poorly known. Here, we used Gesneriaceae as a proxy to investigate the immigratio...
Rhodiola rosea L. is a valuable medicinal plant with adaptogenic, neuroprotective, antitumor, cardioprotective, and antidepressant effects. In this study, design of experiments methodology was employed to analyze and optimize the interacting effects of mineral compounds (concentration of NO3− and the ratio of NH4+ to K+) and two plant growth regula...
Comparative karyomorphological analyses of six out of the eight white-flowered species of Eranthis sect. Shibateranthis have been carried out. All studied specimens of E. byunsanensis, E. lobulata, E. pinnatifida and E. stellata had a somatic chromosome number 2n = 16 with basic chromosome number x = 8. On the contrary, E. tanhoensis and E. sibiric...
The study analyzed the content and localization of phenolic compounds, in particular phenylpropanoids, of Rodiola rosea plants of Altai Mountains ecotype during the introduction period of 2-4 years in the conditions of the forest-steppe zone of Western Siberia. The plant material for the introduction experiment was obtained by in vitro method. HPLC...
Eranthis longistipitata Regel is an endemic plant of Central Asia. The flavonoid profile of E. longistipitata leaves was studied by mass spectrometry for the first time (natural populations of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, in 70% aqueous-ethanol extracts by liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry). Mass spectrometry reveal...
45S and 5S ribosomal DNA were originally localized on chromosomes of five species of winter aconits,namely, Eranthis cilicica, E. hyemalis (section Eranthis), E. pinnatifida, E. stellata и E. tanhoensis (section Shibateranthis).Fluorescence in situ hybridization was performed with oligonucleotide DNA probes Oligo-pTa71-2 and Oligo-5S rDNAof wheat t...
The most serious problem of intergeneric and interspecific hybridization is related to overcoming the reproductive isolation of different species. We assessed the efficiency of reproduction under in vitro conditions and the ex vitro growth capacity of interspecific hybrids of Vaccinium uliginosum × (V. corymbosum × V. angustifolium). The percentage...
The Dzungarian Gobi (DzG), one of 16 phytogeographical regions in the country, is located in the southwestern part of Khovd province in western Mongolia. It comprises some of Mongolia’s largest reserves, namely the Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area and the National Park Bulgan gol-Ikh Ongog. We conducted a comprehensive survey of the area’s flor...
With this paper we continue a new annual series, the main purpose of which is to make significant floristic findings from Russia and neighboring countries more visible in Russia and abroad. In total, this paper presents new records for 38 vascular plant species from 7 Eurasian countries, obtained during field explorations, as well as during taxonom...
As part of the ongoing revision of the Himalayas species of Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae), three names applicable to three accepted species are typified, and some nomenclatural and taxonomic remarks are provided. Lectotypes are designated for A. glauca (a taxonomic synonym of A. fragrans) and A. vulgaris subsp. nivalis (a nomenclatural synonym of A. ni...
The evolutionary history of organisms with poor dispersal abilities usually parallels geological events. Collisions of the Indian and Arabian plates with Eurasia greatly changed Asian topography and affected regional and global climates as well as biotic evolution. However, the geological evolution of Asia related to these two collisions remains de...
The karyotypes of Adonis amurensis from Amur Oblast,' and Adonis apennina from Altai Republic, Khakassia Republic, and Irkutsk
Oblast' have been investigated. The karyotype formula was obtained as 2n = 2x =16 = 8m + 8sm(4sat) for all specimens. We
estimated karyotype asymmetry through the calculation of the Coefficient of Variation of Chromosome Le...
The paper presents the annotated checklist and morphological differences of the Aquilegia glandulosa from the nearest related species and provides new data on the distribution of all species from this group. An identification key to the species of Aquilegia glandulosa group from the North Asia is provided and diagnostic characters are discussed.
Levels of biologically active and reserve substances were investigated in the leaves and rhizomes of Paeonia anomala L., P. hybrida Pall., and P. lactiflora Pall. The peonies’ leaves are rich in ascorbic acid (1205.7 mg/100g in P. anomala ) and tannins (15.9% in P. lactiflora and 15.7% in P. anomala ) at the beginning of the growth season. Concentr...
The karyotypes (chromosome sets) of Trollius austrosibiricus, T. kytmanovii, and T. riederianus have been investigated for the
first time. The karyotype formula has been obtained as 2n = 2x =16 = 2m + 2m/sm + 12sm for Trollius austrosibiricus and T.
riederianus, and 2n = 2x =16 = 4m + 12sm for T. kytmanovii. A comparative analysis of the chromosome...
Hegemone micrantha (C. Winkl. &
Komarov) Butkov (Ranunculaceae) is reported
from Nepal and China (Xizang) for the first time.
This is also the first record of the genus from Nepal.
The specimen collected in China (Xizang) is the
easternmost occurrence of this species
We have conducted comparative study of karyotypes for nine Eranthis Salisb. species: E. bulgarica (Stef.)Stef., E. hyemalis (L.) Salisb., E. longistipitata Regel (section Eranthis), E. byunsanensis B. Y. Sun, E. lobulata W. T.Wang, E. pinnatifida Maxim., E. sibirica DC., E. stellata Maxim., and E. tanhoensis Erst (section Shibateranthis). Thespecie...
A taxonomic revision of Iris subser. Sibiricae is provided based on morphological and molecular analyses and the study of protologues and original material. Two to three species have been recognized in this subseries by botanists. To address the question of species delimitations and relationships within this group, we analyzed four non-coding regio...
Levels of phenolic compounds in leaves of plants Eranthis sibirica DC., E. stellata Maxim. and E. tanhoensis Erst were studied. In aqueous ethanol extracts from leaves of these Eranthis L. plants, 24 phenolic compounds were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography. These included chlorogenic, gentisic, caffeic, and salicylic acids, quer...
Two species of the genus Artemisia, i.e. A. quinqueloba Trautv. and
A. albicerata Krasch., which were considered earlier as endemic to the desert zone of Kazakhstan are firstly recorded in western China. Habitat and morphology of both species are illustrated. A key including these two species new for the flora of China, and four other similar speci...