Academic Centre- Systematic investigation of vascular flora of Latvia
- National Botanical nomenclature
Conservation of flora of Latvia
LABORATORY OF BOTANY
Address: Miera street 3, Salaspils, LV-2169, Latvia
Phone: +371 67945438
e-mail: ieva.rurane@lu.lv
Head of laboratory: M Sc. I. Rūrāne Research subjects: Herbarium
Herbarium of the University of Latvia, Institute of Biology (LATV) is located in the laboratory of Botany. It was founded in 1951 and consists of 180 000 herbarium units. As separate units there are several collections from state institutions as well as private collections: herbarium of K. Veinbergs (VEINB) (since 1980)
herbarium of A. Rasiņš (RAS) (since 1994)
herbarium of A. Āboliņa (AB) (since 1999)
herbarium of University of Agriculture of Latvia, Forest faculty (LLU) (since 2002)
herbarium of Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre (LAAC) (since 2003)
herbarium of Slitere National park (SVR) (since 2010)
Scientific information of Herbarium is used for: Taxonomical research of flora of Latvia
Elaboration of plant protection strategy, plan development for protected nature teritories, for investigations and management plan development of protected teritories
Composition of Flora’s and Conspect’s for larger regions
Monographic elaboration of taxa
For scientific research of students from Latvian Universities, environmental education in schools, society information about biodiversity and protection of flora of Latvia Projects
1. Biological diversity – impacts, functions and protection. Subproject: “Dzīvo organismu bioloģiskie pētījumi pilsētas, lauku un ūdens ekosistēmās” University of Latvia, 2016-2018.
2. Euro+Med Plant Base. Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. Berlin. 2005
3. Atlas Florae Europaeae. Distribution of Vascular Plants in Europe. The Committee for Mapping the Flora et Societas Biologica Fennica Vanamo. Helsinki. 1972→.
4. Vascular Flora and Vegetation of Latvia. Project of Science Council of Latvia. 2010-2012. (Before: Vascular Flora of Latvia. 1990-2009).
5. Development of a conceptual model for evaluation of the pressure of socioeconomic factors on biodiversity in the long term research model region in Latvia. Subproject: ’Ecosystems and biodiversity of the model region’. Cooperation project of Science Council of Latvia. 2010-2013.
6. Dendroflora of Latvia. Foundation of Forest Development. 2007.
7. Effect of climate changes on the nature of Latvia. Project of Science Council of Latvia. 2006-2009.
8. Biological grounds for preserving the rare and protected plants species in coastal areas of Latvia. National Botanical Garden of Latvia. 2005.
9. The genus Oenothera L. in Eastern Europe. Kraków. 2004.
10. Giant Alien: Developing a sustainable strategy for alien invasive plant management in Europe (Denmark). Within 5th European Commission program „EESD – energy, environment and sustainable development’, Agreement No. EVK-CT-2001-00128. 2003-2004.
11. Red Data Book of Latvia: Rare and endangered plant and animal species. European Commission Project ‘LIFE’. 2003.
12. Biodiversity of the nature of Latvia and rational development of ecosystems. Project of Science Council of Latvia. 2002-2005.
13. National Botanical Nomenclature. Science Council of Latvia. 1997-2008.
Publications
Rūrāne I. 2015. Genus Hesperis L. in the flora of Latvia. Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis, 15, 2: 343-348.
Rūrāne I. and Roze I. 2015. Genus Sisymbrium L.(Rockets) in the flora of Latvia. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, 69, 1/2: 38-44.
Roze I. 2015. Vascular flora of Latvia 13: Legume family (Leguminosae). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Salaspils: Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, VII-XIV + 170 pp. (in Latvian)
Cepurīte B. 2014. Vascular flora of Latvia 12: Grass family (Gramineae) I . Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, VII-XIV + 158 pp. (in Latvian)
Rūsiņa S., Gavrilova Ģ., Roze I., Šulcs V. 2014. Temporal species turnover and plant community changes across different habitats in the Lake Engure Nature Park, Latvia. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, 68, 1/2: 68-79.
Rūrāne I., Roze I. 2013. Systematic studies on Draba L. (Cruciferae Juss.) in Latvia. Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis, 13, 1: 95-99.
Roze I., Rūrāne I. 2013. Revision of genus Vicia L. in the flora of Latvia. Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis, 13, 1: 85-93.
Gavrilova Ģ. 2011. Vascular flora of Latvia 11: Pondweed – potamogeton (Potamogetonaceae). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, XIV + 82 pp. (in Latvian)
Gavrilova Ģ., Laiviņš M., Priede A., Medene A. 2011. Alien flora in Lake Engure Nature Park. Proceedings of the Academy of Science of Latvia. Section B, 65, 5/6: 154-163. (in Latvian)
Laiviņš M., Bice M., Krampis I., Knape Dz., Šmite D., Šulcs V. 2009. Atlas of Latvian woody plants. Riga, Publishing house SIA Mantojums, Ltd, 606 pp.
Cepurīte B. 2008. Vascular flora of Latvia 10: Pigweed family (Amaranthaceae), Poppy family (Papaveraceae), Fumitory family (Fumariaceae), Purple-loosestrife family (Lythraceae), Gentian family (Gentianaceae), Bogrean family (Menyanthaceae), Dodder family (Cuscutaceae). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: Institute of Biology, University of Latvia. VII-XIV + 81 pp. (in Latvian)
Gavrilova Ģ. 2007. Vascular flora of Latvia 9: Lady’s-mantle – Alchemilla L. (Rosaceae). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, XIV + 54 pp. (in Latvian)
Cepurīte B. 2006. Vascular flora of Latvia 8: Labiatae (Mint family). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: University of Latvia. VII-XIV + 121 pp. (in Latvian)
Cepurīte B. 2005. Vascular flora of Latvia 7: Orchidaceae (Orchid family). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: University of Latvia, 2005. XIV + 74 pp. (in Latvian)
Gavrilova Ģ. 2004. Vascular flora of Latvia 6: St. John’s-wort family (Hypericaceae), Stonecrop family (Crassulaceae), Saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae), Crane’s-bill family (Geraniaceae). Editor in chief V. Šulcs. Riga: Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, XIV + 90 pp. (in Latvian)
Rostański K., Šulcs, V. 2004. Oenothera in Latvia. In: Ludwik Frey (ed.), The genus Oenothera in Eastern Europe. Kraków: W. Szafer Institute of Botany Polish Academy of Sciences, pp. 45-56.
Roze I. 2004. Kidney Vetch Anthyllis L. in the flora of Latvia. Proceedings of the Academy of Science of Latvia. Section B, 58, 2: 61- 69.
Staff
Biruta Cepurīte | M. Sc. biol. | researcher | 67945438 | |
Ieva Roze | Dr. biol. | researcher, | 67945438 | |
Ieva Rūrāne | M. Sc. biol. | researcher, head of the lab | 67945438 | |
Ieva Peipiņa | M .Sc. biol. | Scient. assistant | 67945438 | ieva.piepina@lu.lv |