{"title":"Caldesia Parnassifolia – not extinct in Lithuania","authors":"Z. Sinkevičienė","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Caldesia parnassifolia (L.) Parl. is a “near threatened” species in Europe and it has been treated as extinct in Lithuania, the latest gathering dating back to 1957. Occurring there at the northern border of its range, this species was recorded only once at the beginning of the 19th century and twice in separate localities in the middle of the 20th century. In summer 2015, after an interval of almost 60 years, C. parnassifolia was found in a new locality, more than 100 km north of those previously known. A very abundant population composed of vegetative and flowering (turion forming) individuals was spread over about 3.5 ha area in Lake Rūžas, known as a unique Lithuanian habitat of Aldrovanda vesiculosa. C. parnassifolia formed almost monodominant stands along swampy shores and less abundantly occurred in communities of floating leaved species (mainly Nuphar luteum and Potamogeton natans) at a depth of 0.5–1 m. It is likely that implemented measures to improve the habitat condition for A. vesiculosa were favourable for the appearance of C. parnassifolia.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"13 1","pages":"49 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82275965","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New data on distribution and ecology of lichen Parmotrema stuppeum (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycota) in Belarus","authors":"P. Bely","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The paper presents information about new localities of Parmotrema stuppeum, rare foliose lichen in Belarus. Both earlier known and new localities of the species are discussed. New data on the ecology of P. stuppeum in Belarus are provided.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"4 1","pages":"93 - 95"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74336629","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Jomantienė, A. Ivanauskas, D. Valiunas, L. Urbanavičienė, D. Šneideris
{"title":"Epidemics of group 16SrI-A phytoplasmas in a garden of Vilnius region in Lithuania","authors":"R. Jomantienė, A. Ivanauskas, D. Valiunas, L. Urbanavičienė, D. Šneideris","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0002","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Here we report on a plant disease caused by insect-transmitted unculturable plant pathogenic bacteria detected in a private garden in Vilnius region. Samples of symptomatic peas (Pisum sativum L.), nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.), strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne) and zucchini (Cucurbita pepo var. giromontina) plant tissues were collected. Based on the molecular technique, the Internet tools and phylogenetic analysis, these pathogens were identified as phytoplasmas and classified in phytoplasma RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism) group 16SrI, subgroup A. Because this pathogen may be spread by insect-vector that comes from the wild nature, the phytoplasmas could cause a problem in agriculture of Lithuania.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"16 1","pages":"16 - 22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89342497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Janmohammadi, Tahere Amanzadeh, N. Sabaghnia, V. Ion
{"title":"Effect of nano-silicon foliar application on safflower growth under organic and inorganic fertilizer regimes","authors":"M. Janmohammadi, Tahere Amanzadeh, N. Sabaghnia, V. Ion","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Silicon nanoparticles have distinctive physicochemical characteristics and are able to enter into plants and impact the metabolism of plants as well as improve plant growth and yield under unfavourable environmental conditions. Besides, low soil organic matter content, imbalanced nutrient and inadequate water supply may adversely affect crop productivity in semiarid areas. To understand the effects of foliar spray of silicon dioxide nanoparticles (nSiO2) with application of farmyard manure (FYM) or inorganic fertilizer on morpho-physiological traits and yield of safflower, a field experiment was carried out in a highland semiarid region of Maragheh, northwest Iran. The experiment consisted of two levels of nSiO2 (0 and 20 mM) and four fertilizer regimes (control, 15 t ha−1 FYM, 30 t ha−1 FYM, 90 kg ha−1 N-P-K chemical fertilizer). Safflower plants were treated with nSiO2 suspension at leaf development, branching and capitulum emergence stages. Although the nSiO2 significantly improved some growth parameters such as canopy spread, stem diameter, plant height, ground cover and the number of achenes in capitulum, it did not affect achene yield and harvest index. However, fertilizer treatments considerably affected most of morpho-physiological traits, achene yield and yield components. The result showed that the best growth and the highest achene yield were achieved by application of 30 t ha−1 FYM before sowing. Application of high FYM increased the achene yield by 48% compared to the control, however, application of N-P-K chemical fertilizer or of 15 t ha−1 FYM improved achene yield only up to 17% over the no fertilizer condition. Moreover, this work revealed some positive effects of exogenous application of nSiO2 on safflower growth. This finding suggests that application of organic fertilizers with foliar spray of nSiO2 can improve safflower production and is an advisable agronomic option.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"11 1","pages":"53 - 64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74583655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prohexadione-Ca and coper effect on growth and acumulation of endogenous polyamines in pea plants","authors":"I. Sergiev, D. Todorova, L. Brankova, V. Alexieva","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The effect of retardant Prohexadione-Ca (BAS 125 10W, BASF Corp., Germany) and heavy metal copper on growth and endogenous concentrations of free and conjugated putrescine, spermidine and spermine in roots and leaves of pea plants were investigated. It was found that the polyamine concentrations increased seven days after the treatments. Most considerable increase of polyamines was detected in plants treated with copper and Prohexadione-Ca. The variations in polyamine concentrations in leaves and roots of pea plants suggest that Prohexadione-Ca had a protective effect against Cu stress of pea plants, which was expressed by additional accumulation of polyamines.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"103 1","pages":"65 - 71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85856723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Koreivienė, J. Kasperovičienė, Ksenija Savadova, J. Karosienė, Irma Vitonytė
{"title":"Collection of pure cultures of algae and cyanobacteria for research, teaching and biotechnological applications (Nature Research Centre, Lithuania)","authors":"J. Koreivienė, J. Kasperovičienė, Ksenija Savadova, J. Karosienė, Irma Vitonytė","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0009","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The collection of pure cultures of algae and cyanobacteria deposited at the Nature Research Centre is a unique and diverse culture collection in Lithuania. It was initiated on the basis of a few national projects in 2010 as an outcome of ecological and molecular studies on invasive and harmful bloom-forming algae and cyanobacteria. To date, the collection holds more than 500 strains, which belong to ten classes, over 70 genera and 140 species. Strains were isolated from Lithuanian freshwaters and the Curonian Lagoon. The collection serves for various research topics including species interactions, molecular analysis, biotechnology (remediation of wastewaters, cell wall disruption, high- and low-value bioproducts), as well as for teaching purposes.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"79 1","pages":"87 - 92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88585758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contribution to the lichen flora of South East Greenland. IV. The Ammassalik area","authors":"E. Hansen","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0007","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The paper lists 102 lichen taxa from the Ammassalik area, South East Greenland. Rinodina egedeana and Verrucaria erichsenii are new to East Greenland. Seven lichen taxa are new to South East Greenland, viz. Acarospora peliscypha, Caloplaca magni-filii, Lecanora atromarginata, Lecidella euphorea, Miriquidica nigroleprosa, Peltigera britannica and Rhizocarpon atroflavescens.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"16 1","pages":"72 - 77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91277277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New alien plant species recorded in the southern regions of Latvia / Pietiniuose Latvijos rajonuose aptiktos naujos svetimžemės augalų rūšys","authors":"Z. Gudžinskas, Lukas Petrulaitis","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0016","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Alien plants are one of the most dynamic and rapidly changing components of flora. Many intentionally introduced plants, which formerly were in cultivation only, now are increasingly found escaped and occur in anthropogenic or seminatural habitats. During field investigations in the southern districts of Latvia in 2014-2016, six new alien plant species were recorded: Allium nutans, Hylotelephium spectabile, Solidago ×niederederi, Symphyotrichum dumosum, S. lanceolatum and S. novae-angliae. To date, four species, Allium nutans, Hylotelephium spectabile, Symphyotrichum dumosum and S. novae-angliae, occur as casual aliens in Latvia. Solidago ×niederederi should be ascribed to the group of established species, whereas Symphyotrichum lanceolatum has naturalized and is potentially invasive. Notes on morphology and identification of species as well as characteristics of the recorded populations are discussed. A note on 20 other alien plant species recorded in wastelands, abandoned meadows and unused arable fields in the south-western part of Daugavpils city is also provided. Abstraktus Svetimžemiai augalai yra labai dinamiška ir sparčiai kintanti bet kurio regiono floros dalis. Daug tikslingai įveistų ir anksčiau tik želdynuose arba soduose augintų augalų dabar vis dažniau aptinkami sulaukėję ir augantys antropogeninėse arba pusiau natūraliose buveinėse. Pietiniuose Latvijos rajonuose 2014-2016 m. vykdant tyrimus buvo aptikti šešių svetimžemių rūšių augalai, kurie šioje šalyje anksčiau nebuvo užregistruoti: Allium nutans, Hylotelephium spectabile, Solidago ×niederederi, Symphyotrichum dumosum, S. lanceolatum ir S. novae-angliae. Keturių rūšių svetimžemiai augalai - Allium nutans, Hylotelephium spectabile, Symphyotrichum dumosum ir S. novae-angliae - šiuo metu turėtų būti priskirti prie neįsitvirtinusių rūšių grupės. Solidago ×niederederi yra įsitvirtinusi ir ateityje galinti plisti, o Symphyotrichum lanceolatum yra natūralizavusi ir potencialiai invazinė rūšis. Straipsnyje trumpai aprašomi rūšių morfologiniai ir svarbiausi skiriamieji požymiai, pateikiama duomenų apie aptiktų populiacijų dydį. Pateikta trumpa informacija apie dar 20 svetimžemių augalų rūšių, aptiktų pietvakariniame Daugpilio miesto pakraštyje esančiame dykviečių, apleistų kultūrinių pievų ir nenaudojamų dirbamų laukų masyve.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"16 1","pages":"153 - 160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85873631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessment of the data on distribution, habitats and population size of Liparis loeselii (Orchidaceae) in Lithuania","authors":"Egidijus Žalneravičius, Z. Gudžinskas","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2016-0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2016-0001","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Liparis loeselii is a declining orchid species in almost all European countries, mostly because of habitat loss. Therefore, good knowledge about the species ecology, distribution and populations is required in order to substantiate measures for its conservation. The aim of this research was to evaluate all available information about distribution, habitat types and population sizes of L. loeselii in Lithuania, in order to reveal the current state of our knowledge and identify information gaps. The study was based on the analysis of herbarium specimens and information in publications and various databases (a total of 481 unique records were used: 118 from herbaria, 121 from literature and 242 from databases). Intensive accumulation of information about L. loeselii started in the second half of the 20th century and a particularly large number of records were made in the period from 2010 to 2015 during the implementation of inventory and mapping of EU Habitats all over Lithuania. A summary of all information about L. loeselii revealed that it was registered in a total of 93 grid squares, and is mainly confined to uplands. The available information is quite sufficient for the evaluation of the species distribution and prevailing habitats, but is incomplete for the evaluation of population sizes, demographic structures and population trends under changing habitat conditions. Additional investigations are, therefore, required to enable a more accurate assessment of the size and viability of the L. loeselii metapopulation in Lithuania.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"1 1","pages":"15 - 3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91249644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Phytobenthos Cyanobacteria Species New To Lithuanian Rivers","authors":"Irma Vitonytė, J. Kasperovičienė","doi":"10.1515/botlit-2015-0013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1515/botlit-2015-0013","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A total of 23 new to Lithuania cyanobacteria species were recorded in phytobenthos of 70 rivers in 2009–2011. New species belong to the Chroococcales and Oscillatoriales orders, 10 families and 12 genera. Descriptions of species morphology and original photos are presented; cyanobacteria’s ecological groups and distributions are analysed. The paper contains information about the possibility of employment of new species as indicators for the assessment of ecological status of Lithuanian rivers.","PeriodicalId":9098,"journal":{"name":"Botanica Lithuanica","volume":"18 1","pages":"118 - 99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78035008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}