* Life Sciences Institute – U.V.V.G . Vegetal Biotechnology Department, Arad
** “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi.

Abstract: In a histo-anatomic analysis of the exemplars of Sedum telephium L. ssp. maximum (L.) Krock. from nature and in vitro, the root presents a secondary structure, protected by a quite thin peridermis. The central cylinder bears vascular bundles, less numerous in vitro; the phloemic elements are grouped in small isles in both in vitro and from nature exemplars. The stem presents a few vascular bundles, where the xylem vessels bear thickened and lignified walls. The petiole reveals three vascular bundles. The foliar limb is amphistomatic, bearing anizocytic stomata in both in vitro and from nature exemplars, with homogenous mesophyll.

Key words: Sedum telephium L. ssp. maximum, in vitro

* “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi

Abstract: The paper presents the results of a comparative study regarding shoot morphology and anatomy of two climbing rose cultivars from the Botanic Garden of Iasi: ‘Paul’s Scarlet Climber’ and ‘Veichenblau’.

Key words: Rosa cultivars, morpho-anatomy, shoot

* “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi

Abstract: The paper presents the results of the studies upon lichen species from Bistrita Mountains (Eastern Carpathians) realized in 2008-2009 period. The conspectus of lichens taxa identified in this area includes another 70 new lichens taxa besides species identified previously.

Key words: lichens species, natural ecosystems, Bistrita Mountains

* University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest

Abstract: The authors present a new species in flora of Romania – Scabiosa triniifolia Friv., identified in Natural Park of the Iron Gates. Also, in this paper, it is showed that Scabiosa triniifolia Friv. and Scabiosa silaifolia Velen. are not synonymous name and the authors make a proposal ro subordinate the taxa Scabiosa silaifolia as a var. at Scabiosa triniifolia.

Key words: Scabiosa triniifolia Friv., Romania

* University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest

Abstract: There are present and discussed the fact that the legitimate name is Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill and the synonime name is Cirsium helenioides auct., non (L.) Hill.
In the flora of Romania, as well as in Europe, is growing Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill; Cirsium helenioides (L.) Hill is growing in Central Asia and in Siberie.
Follow, it is showed that the taxa Juncus trifidus L. ssp. monanthos (Jacq.) Asch. & Graebn. is not growing in the flora of Romania. There is presented an infraspecific taxa, new for the science, namely: Juncus trifidus L. ssp. trifidus var. brevifolia Ciocârlan var. nova., discovered in the Mountains of Cozia (Vâlcea county).
Also, in this paper is presented two rare plants in the flora of Romania: Dianthus kladovanus Degen and Thymus longicaulis C. Presl, species listed in the “Red Lists”, discovered by the author in new localities.

Key words: Cirsium heterophyllum (L.) Hill (C. helenioides auct., non (L.) Hill.); Juncus trifidus L. ssp. monanthos (Jacq.) Asch. & Graebn. Romania

* “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi

Abstract: The paper presents aspects of the floristic diversity (Cormobionta) from Neagra Brostenilor river basin including species from Aceraceae to Lemnaceae botanic families.

Key words: flora, cormophytes, Neagra Brostenilor

* Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Landscape Planning, Horticulture and Agricultural Science, Department of Landscape Management, Design and Construction, Box 66, 23053 Alnarp, Sweden

Abstract: Trees are an important feature of the urban environment. The problem today lies not in finding a wide range of well-adapted tree species for park environments, but in finding species suitable for urban paved sites. In terms of north-west Europe, it is unlikely that the limited native dendroflora will provide a large variety of tree species with high tolerance to the environmental stresses characterising urban paved sites in the region. However, other regions with a comparable climate but with a rich dendroflora can potentially provide new tree species and genera well-suited to the growing conditions at urban sites in north-west Europe. This paper examines the potential of a geographical area extending over north-east Romania and the Republic of Moldavia to supply suitable tree species for urban paved sites in Central and Northern Europe (CNE). The study involved comparing the temperature, precipitation, evapotranspiration and water runoff in the woodland area of Iasi, Romania, with those the current inner-city climate of Copenhagen, Denmark and those predicted for Copenhagen 2100. The latter included urban heat island effects and predicted global climate change. The results revealed similar pattern in summer water deficit and temperature between natural woodlands in Iasi and inner-city environment of Copenhagen today. On the other hand, there is a weak match between Iasi and the future Copenhagen. In order to match the future scenario of Copenhagen with the present situation in Iasi, a greater understanding in a early phase that the solution not only depends on suitable tree species, but also on technical solutions being developed in order to have trees in paved environments in the future. On the basis of precipitation and temperature data, natural woodlands in north-east Romania have the potential to be a source of suitable trees for urban paved environments in the CNE region, even for a future climate if other aspects in the planning of trees in paved sites are included.

Key words: Urban paved environment, city trees, site-adapted species use, urban heat island, climate change

* “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, str. Dumbrava Rosie, no. 7-9, Iasi
** " Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Biology Department, bd. Carol I, no. 20, Iasi

Abstract: The wild flora of Romania includes a lot of species presenting decorative value, some of them being already taken in cultivation and other could represent new and important horticultural resources in the future. Numerous species under this category are rare and vulnerable because of their very small growing areas, habitats destruction or collection in commercial uses. The paper presents 31 species from this categories cultivated in “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden of Iasi. For each species, the biological and ecological particularities as well as the frequency, endemic character and national, European or global sozological category, are presented.

Key words: plants, red lists, botanic garden, decorative value

*University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca

Abstract: Out of 350 species of Scutellaria found in the world, 90 species are reported from North America and 8 are native from Romania, but only three (S. altissima L., S. galericulata L., S. hastifolia L.) are very common. It is known under popular name Skullcap.
Scutellaria species have been used in the traditional medical systems of China, Korea, India, Japan, many European countries, and North America. Medicinal plants have been used as traditional remedies for hundreds of years; it is used as an anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, febrifuge, nervine, sedative and a strong tonic in alternative medicine. In medicinal purpose are use the roots and rhizome which contain flavonoids, starch, tanning substances, and other organic substances.
They are perennial plant growing between 15-100 cm, belong to Lamiaceae family. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September, but can be dried for later use. Each stem only has a few flowers open at any one time. The blue to lavender flowers are two lipped. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by bees.
At University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca, we are working on introduction in our germplasm collection and study the behavior of some Scutellaria species, because in Romania it is no cultivate, growing only spontaneous or in collections of the Botanical gardens. Our research in all these areas will be presented and discussed.

Key words: germplasm, spontaneous species, flora, characteristics

* National Horticultural Research Institute, RDA, 540-41Tap-Dong, Kwaeonseon-Gu, Suwon, Korea
**University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca

Abstract: Aquatic plants (hydrophytic plants or hydrophytes) are plants that have adapted to live in or on aquatic environments. Because they are living under the water require numerous special adaptations, aquatic plants can only grow in water or permanently saturated soil. Aquatic vascular plants can be ferns or angiosperms (from a variety of families, including monocots and dicots). As opposed to plants types such as mesophytes and xerophytes, hydrophytes do not have a problem in retaining water due to the abundance of water in its environment. This means the plant has less need to regulate transpiration (indeed, the regulation of transpiration would require more energy than the possible benefits incurred).
The Korean vascular flora contains 217 families, 1.045 genera, 3.034 species, and 406 infraspecific taxa [CHONG-WOOK PARK, 2007].
In Mokp’o region (South Korea), in 1995, was identified hydrophytes species composed by 11 orders, 22 families, 23 genera, 38 species, 9 varieties, total 48 taxa. These were composed by 22 taxa emerged plants, 15 taxa floating-leaves plants, 8 taxa submerged plants and 3 taxa free-floating plants [JEONG WOO-GYU & al., 1995].
The same research collective, in 1996, in Paksil, Yundang (South Korea) swamp region was identified hydrophytes species composed by 11 orders, 22 families, 31 genera, 41 species, 10 varieties; it represents 12.1% of total plants. These is composed of 25 taxa emerged plants, 15 taxa floating-leaves plants, 9 taxa submerged plants and 3 taxa free-floating plants [JEONG WOO-GYU & al., 1996].
This paper contains the classification of water plants and a brief description of some aquatic species used in Korean ancient and modern gardens in order to introduce in our country.

Key words: hydrophytes, hygrophytes, flowering species, wetland, characteristics

* Botanic Garden “A. Fatu”, 7-9, Dumbrava Rosie Street, Iasi, Romania
** University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Iasi, Faculty of Agriculture, 3, Mihail Sadoveanu Street, Iasi, Romania

Abstract: A study about the flora and vegetation of the Osoi lake in Gosman-Tarcau Mountains (Eastern Carpathians, Romania) was made. Some of the vascular plants, previously cited in region, have been confirmed by us. Others species has not been identified, as the next ones: Sparganium minimum. We’ve made, also, a study over the communities settled down in and around this lake. Thus, we identified some associations, unmentioned before our study in the vegetation of Osoi lake, namely: Thelypteridi-Alnetum glutinosae Klika 1940, Salicetum cinereae Zólyomi 1931, Typhetum angustifoliae Pignatti 1953, Carici pseudocyperi-Menyanthetum Soó 1955, and Junco inflexi-Menthetum longifoliae Lohmeyer 1953.

Key words: plant communities, Osoi lake, Gosman-Tarcau mountains

* University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca

Abstract: In Romania’s spontaneous flora are reported over 3759 species of plants, of which 3136 species are spontaneous [CIOCARLAN, 2000], 23 have been declared nature monuments, 74 are extinct, 39 endangered, 171 are vulnerable and 1253 are rare. Characteristic grassland species is approximately 37% of total existent plants in Romania, and alpine species is 14%. It was identified a total of 57 endemic taxons (species and subspecies) and 171 subendemic taxons [www.wikipedia.org].
The floristic ranges adapted to the unfavorable conditions dictated by nature, with the possibility to use in rocky gardens, are: Campanula carpatica Jacq., Dianthus callizonus Schott et Kotschy, Gentiana acaulis L., Leontopodium alpinum Cass., Phlox amoena Sims., Saxifraga oppositifolia L., Sedum alpestre Vill., Sempervivum montanum L., Viola odorata L. Species that grow on alpine meadows in the spring until late autumn, recommended in landscape arrangements are: Adonis vernalis L., Carlina acaulis L., Paeonia tenuifolia L., Primula elatior Hill., Primula veris L., species that impress through form and the chromatic variety.
This paper contains a brief description of some native species used or recommended for rocky gardens.

Key words: decorative species, flora, spontaneous, plants characteristics

* Department of Ecology, Botany, and Forestry, Algaeology Laboratory, State University of Moldova

Abstract: The aim of this work was the combination of two directions for use of algae: algae biomass obtaining fodder minor and wastewater purification. Subject research have served cianofite species of algae: Nostoc gelatinosum, N. flagelliforme and Anabaena propinqua. As nutrient medium were used wastewater from livestock complexes (poultry and pigs) with a rich content of organic substances. Investigations carried out indicate that the largest quantity of biomass of Nostoc flageliforme is achieved in the cultivation with wastewater by 1% from pig complexes -13.2 g / l, Nostoc gelatinosum-1% -68 g / l. and Anabaena propinqua-5%-8.8g/l.

Key words: edaphic algae, agrophytocoenoses, ecobiomorphs

* “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi
** Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi

Abstract: The Subsection for Sightless People belongs to the Ornamental Section and started in the autumn of 1991. In 2008 we tried to reorganize this subsection, first of all by enriching the collection of species exposed to the visitors, introducing a new model of labels and using especial props for the plants. Many species from Lamiaceae family have been chosen, characterized by a high level of essential oils, volatile phenolic compounds, alkaloids, balsams, tannins, liberating strong-scented odors, which facilitate their recognition by the sightless persons. At the same time, a lot of Asteraceae species are displayed, while in the autumn the sightless people enjoy the numerous chrysanthemum varieties from the Botanic Garden’s collection. All of the specimens bear labels with information in Latin and Braille System.

Key words: Braille system, sightless people

* Agricol Research-Development National Institut Fundulea, Fundulea
**Joint Research Centre, IPSC, Monitoring Agricultural Resources Unit (MARS), AGRI4CAST TP 483, 21027 Ispra (VA) Italia
** University of Bucuresti, Faculty of Biology

Abstract: This preliminary study is an inventory of the main resources and difficulties in adaptation of the Crop Growth Monitoring System (CGMS) used by Agri4cast unit of IPSC from Joint Research Centre (JRC) - Ispra of European Commission to conditions of Romania.
In contrast with the original model calibrated mainly with statistical average yields at national level, for local calibration of the model the statistical yields at lower administrative units (macroregion or county) must be used. In addition, for winter crops, the start of simulation in the new system will be in the autumn of the previous year. The start of simulation (and emergence day) in the genuine system is 1^st of January of the current year and the existing calibration was meant to provide a compensation system for this technical physiological delay.
Proposed approach provides a better initialisation of the water balance (emergence occurs after start of simulation), as well as a better account for impact of wintering conditions, but obviously a new calibration for all cultivar dependent parameters is necessary. For the preoperational run, the localized model will use the weather data available till the last day available and the missing data from the rest of the year will be replaced either by the daily values of the long term averages or by the values from a year considered similar with the current one.
Proposed adaptations permit a better use of information available on local scale and the localized model may be the core of a regional system for crop monitoring and in the same degree as the original system it can be used as tool for specific researches, such as studying the impact of climate changes.

Key words: crop growth monitoring, CGMS, WOFOST model, phenology, climate change

* “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi.

Abstract: The rose cultivars are inter-specific hybrids with polyphyletic and heterogeneous origin. The present rose cultivars are the result of introgressive hybridization, where the fertile hybrids from F1 are repetively crossbreeding with one of the parental species or with both species.

Key words: present rose cultivars, introgressive hybrids

* University of Bucarest, Faculty of Biology
** “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Biology
*** “Anastasie Fatu” Botanical Garden of Iasi

Abstract: The paper presents the importance of fungal collections for mycology, for systematical studies upon fungi taxa, for preservation of fungi species, for information transfer of the taxonomical data from a generation to another generation or elaboration of scientifical papers etc. A list of the most important collections from entire world and from our country is also presented.

Key words: fungi, collections, mycology, herbarium

*Faculty of Natural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences,”Ovidius” University of Constantza

Abstract: The nature preservation is an major object which it must to concern the whole humanity in the conditions of important global transformations.
Because the scientific and practical importance, the protected areas and wetlands occupy a special place in the world preoccupations of nature conservation. These constitute an ecological balance of the actions and retroactions from flora, fauna and climate. For this reason, it is imperative their sensible conservation and capitalisation.
But, always, the man has intervened in their balance with the most negative results.
In conservation preoccupation of protected and wet ecosystems, its frames the theoretical and practical activities carried out in the line of pupils by G.C.E.E.M. during 2006 - 2009. The major purpose was the develop a conscience of young generation concerning the importance of the protected areas and wetlands in sustenable maintenance.
The present paper point same events went by the time of the Wetlands Day, of the Water Day and of during the spring and the summer.

Key words: pupils, ecological education, wetlands, protected areas

* Faculty of Biology, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi
** “Anastasie Fatu” Botanic Garden, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi