COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPECIES OF SER. SETACEAE OF THE GENUS ACHILLEA L. (ASTERACEAE) OF THE FLORA OF KAZAKHSTAN

Kulemin Yuriy E., Kuprijanov Andrey N.

Species of the genus Achillea L. have high polymorphism, as well as weak differentiation in most diagnostic morphological characters. Of particular difficulty are the most similar species A. setacea Waldst. et Kit., A. tianschanica Kupr. et Kulemin, A. karatavica R. Kam., A. stepposa Klok. et Krytzka, A. × kasakhstanica Kupr. et Alibekov included in ser. Setaceae sect. Millefolium (Mill.) Koch of the genus Achillea L. To distinguish them, molecular genetic methods based on the use of ISSR primers were used. Computer analysis of DNA molecular genetic polymorphism showed a high degree of isolation of the species A. karatavica, A. stepposa, A. × kasakhstanica and insufficient isolation of A. setacea and A. tianschanica.

Keywords:flora of Kazakhstan, Achillea setacea, Achillea tianschanica, Achillea karatavica, Achillea stepposa, Achillea × kasakhstanica, molecular genetic methods