CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STUDY OF SOME MEDICINAL SPECIES FROM THE ACHILLEA L. GENUS

Nina CIOCÂRLAN,Moldova State University

Abstract

The paper describes ten species of the genus Achillea L. (A. ageratum L. A. clypeolata Sibth. et Sm., A. coarctata Poir., A. colina L., A. filipendulina Lam., A. grandifolia Friv., A. millefolium L., A. nobilis L., A. ochroleuca Ehrh., A. odorata L.) introduced and studied in the “Al. Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute) of the Moldova State University. The morphological characteristics of the plants, distribution area, the content of bioactive compounds and the therapeutic importance are presented. A brief analysis of the growth and development peculiarities of the plants under ex situ conditions is given. Allochthonous Achillea species have demonstrated a high adaptive potential to the pedoclimatic conditions of the Republic of Moldova. The plants consecutively perform all the phenological phases of the seasonal rhythm of development, including the vegetative period, budding, flowering and full seed maturation. They have a stable phenotype, and are long-growing plants, characterized by a long flowering period. Keywords: Asteraceae, Achillea, medicinal uses, biology, ex situ conservation. DOI: https://doi.org/10.59295/sum1(191)2026_41