Dr. Zhaneta Hakobyan, a leading researcher of at Botany Institute after Armen Takhtajyan of NAS RA, Doctor of Biological Sciences, discovered and described a new variety of pear, Pyrus hyrcana Fed. var. yeghegisi Akopian.
She mentioned that the study of wild pears (Pyrus L.) is one of the scientific priorities of Botany Institute, because Armenia is the center of the rich diversity of the genus Pyrus L.
Based on the research results, an article was published: Akopian J. A. 2021. A new variety of Pyrus hyrcana Fed. (Rosaceae) from Vayots Dzor Region in Armenia // Takhtajania, 7: 4-11 (in English). https://takhtajania.am. Pyrus hyrcana Fed. var. yeghegisi Akopian.
"The article was posted on Researchgate, received recommendations from foreign researchers and was cited by them," Zhaneta Hakobyan noted.
Science Popularization and Public Relations Department of NAS RA
August 25, 2022 at 16:12