Features of the introduction of representatives of the genus Inula L.

¹ Russian State Agrarian University Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, 49, Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, 127550, Russian Federation
² Tsytsin Main Botanical Garden of Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russian Federation
³ FGBNU FIC “V. V. Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute” Pyzhevsky lane, 7s2, Moscow, 119017, Russia

^* Corresponding author: ibragim-1991@mail.ru

Abstract

Representatives of the genus Inula are promising for introduction due to their wide range of uses. So, many species are ornamental plants, promising for introduction, including in urban landscaping. Several species are medicinal plants, and even though recently the chemical composition of certain species of this genus has been studied, it was evident that this work must be continued to maximize the study of the possibilities of this genus. The article discusses the experience of introducing representatives of the genus Inula in the Main Botanical Garden named after N.V. Tsitsin RAS in the aspect of general introduction work both in the gardens of the former USSR, Western Europe, and the USA. The fact states that only natural species found in the natural flora of the USSR prevailed in the botanical gardens of the countries of the former USSR. At the same time, East Asian and Iranian-Turanian species are representatively represents in foreign botanical gardens. For the Russian flora and neighboring countries (within the borders of the former USSR), 33 species have been recorded, of which 15 species have undergone an introduction study at the Russian Academy Science (RAS). For all species studied at the GBS RAS, the flowering time in the conditions of central Russia was analyzed, the possibilities of using it both for decorative and other purposes were indicated. According to literary sources, the analysis of the component composition of raw materials of 16 natural species found within this region was carried out.