Estimation of introduction results of the new fern species from the higher spore bearing plants collection of Academician O.V. Fomin Botanical Garden and prospect of their use

The analysis of the introduction perspectivity of 18 new for the higher spore bearing plants collection of Academician O.V. Fomin Botanical Garden fern species has been carried out. It is established that “very perspective” there were 11 species and cultivares (Adiantum pedatum L. cv. Minor, A. venustum D. Don, Asplenium fontanum (L.) Bernh. in Schrader, Polystichum andersonii M. Hopkins, P. makinoi (Tagawa) Tagawa, P. neolobatum Nakai, Phyllitis scolopendrium (L.) Newm. cv. Crispa, Phegopteris hexanoptera (Michx.) Fée, Cyrtomium macrophyllum (Makino) Tagawa, C. lonchitioides (H. Christ) H. Christ, Athyrium filix-femina (L.) Roth cv. Minutissimum). They are recommen ded for wide use in the Polissia and Forrest-Step zones.