Specii medicinale noi introduse în Grădina Botanică Naţională [Articol]

Abstract

This paper presents the preliminary results of the introduction of four therapeu- tically important plants (Asclepias curassavica, Alcea ficifolia, Chamaemelum nobile, Leonotis nepetifolia) in the National Botanical Garden (Institute) of MSU. The studied taxa were obtained from seeds received by international exchange (Index Seminum). The study was preceded by an extensive literature survey of studied plants according to their therapeutic importance and utili- zation in popular and modern medicine. The seasonal rhythm of development of the plants was studied. The introduced taxa showed excellent initial acclimatization in the National Botanical Garden and may be assessed as species with good adaptation and positive response to our soil and climatic conditions.