Pydyura O. Medicago L. (Fabaceae) species in Ukrainian flora

Research subjects: species of family Medicago L. of Ukrainian flora. Research objectives: solve the problems of taxonomical structure and phylogeny of family, to deter-mine degree of evolutionary development, genetic centres of origin and on their basis to draw the scheme of the system of family Medicago L. Methods: palynomorphological, hemosystematical and others with usage of electronic microscopy and molecular-genetic researches. Theoretical and practical results: modern taxonomical status of family Medicago L. and Trigonella L. is installed, the modern synthetic system of family Medicago L. is offered Developed technique and installed criteria are valuable for varietal of identification in the system of State commission on trial and protection of plants varieties and State seed inspection of the Ukraine. Novelty of introduced: for the first time morphometrical characteristics of pollen of species of family Medicago L. flora of the Ukraine, have ben studied the degree of their significance as diagno stic tag has been defined. The original technique is developed which allows to gain electrophoretic spectrums of spare protein of seeds. For the first time the protein phenotypes as diagnostic tags for differenti-ating of given families and definition of taxonomicalstructure of family Medicago L. have been stud-ied. Implementation degree: the results are used in the manuals, methodical developments, tests of pro-gramming training on botany for the students of agrobiological faculties of National Agrarian University. Effectiveness: will promote for improvement of natural fodder areas and rising of their productivity, saving of rare species of plants. Sphere, sector of implementation: botany, selection, protection of nature, agriculture.)