We report the first record of Torilis pseudonodosa Bianca (Apiaceae) from Ukraine. It was found on 28th May 2021 in “Potiivska” section Black Sea Biosphere Reserve near village Zaliznyi Port (Southern Ukraine). previously known various countries Mediterranean Basin and Western Asia, but not Ukraine nor elsewhere Eastern Europe. discovered a hitherto unknown population during 15th EDGG Field Wor...

The Israeli fauna of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) associated with plants of the family Apiaceae consists of three species of Lasioptera and two species of Schizomyia that all appear to be monophagous and univoltine. Lasioptera foeniculi n. sp. and Schizomyia botellus n. sp. are described as new to science. Lasioptera carophila, Lasioptera umbelliferarum and Schizomyia buboniae are redes...

The composition of essential oils of Leutea glaucopruinosa (Rech.f.) Akhani & Salimian comb. nov., and Zeravschania (Boiss. & Hausskn.) Salimian & Akhani comb. nov. were analysed by GC-MS. 49 compounds are identified in the former and 33 compounds in the latter, comprising a total of 76 compounds in both species. Both species were originally described under Peucedanum, which are transferred in ...