Morphological characters and environmental factors requirements for Aster oleifolius (Lam.) Wagenitz [syn. A. villosus (L.) Sch.Bip; Linosyris villosa (L.)DC.] (Asteraceae) are presented as arguments to introduce this species among the ornamental plants. A chorology map, based on the original or collected data from different herbaria from Romania and references, gives the country spread of this species.

The paper presents chorological data concerning Artemisia alba Turra, Artemisia lerchiana Weber, and Artemisia tschernieviana Besser (Asteraceae) in Romania. These species of Artemisia are considered rare in Romania. Chorological data regarding Artemisia alba, A. lerchiana and A. tscherneviana distributions are presented using bibliographical information, data from different Herbaria of Romania and original data collected from fieldwork. An original

Many countries have one or more national flowers representative of the geographic area or culture and traditions. In Romania, several proposals have been made for choosing a national flower but none of the proposals has been finalized by a legislative act to formalize the national flower. The authors of this article suggest that peony be proclaimed Romania's national flower. Among the arguments of this proposal there are: peony species with high

Bun venit la cea de-a doua ediţie a Conferinţei Internaţionale "Agricultură pentru viaţă, viaţă pentru agricultură", organizată de către Universitatea de Ştiinţe Agronomice şi Medicină Veterinară din Bucureşti în perioada 5-8 iunie 2013. Continuatoarea primei Şcoli de Agricultură înfiinţate în anul 1852, universitatea noastră a răspuns exigenţelor de formare profesională pentru dezvoltarea agriculturii româneşti, indiferent

Traditional handicrafts based on plant materials are components of folk culture throughout the world. Also known as craftworks, or simply crafts, these products are designed for articular purposes, and are hand-made or manufactured with the help of simple tools and often incorporate aesthetic or ornamental properties. Many of these items have notable cultural and/or religious significance. Most traditional handicrafts are connected with major household

The essential oils of Nepeta nuda L. ssp. nuda obtained by hydrodistillation using neo-Clevenger extractor have been analysed and characterized by capillary GC-FT-IR systems. Eucalyptol was the most abundant component of N. nuda oils in different percentages: chemotype Basarabi (34,8%), Frasinei (44,87%), and Herculane (31,9%). Nepetalactone isomers were found in all ecotypes in various amounts due to ecological conditions, analytical method and

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The 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF TURRILL’S “PLANT LIFE OF THE BALKAN PENINSULA” Details on the Congress can be found in the attached file and in the web page: http://5bbc.bio.bg.ac.rs/ Please note that on-line registration for the Balkan Botanical Congress is now in function. Starting from today, You can submit Your abstracts and register yourself through http://5bbc.bio.bg.ac.rs/registration/index.php