Svitlana Zhygalova (Світлана Леонідівна Жигалова)
PhD
Researcher of the Department of Systematics and Floristics of Vascular Plants
Research interests: taxonomy, morphology (e.g. micromorphology), geography (Iridaceae, Juglandaceae, Ulmaceae ets.), evolution.
E-mail: snizil@rambler.ru
Education and degree:
2007 – defended a PhD thesis.
PhD thesis: Genus Juglans L. (Juglandaceae) in Ukraine (peculiarities of morphology, biology and geography, systematic position and applied significance).
1997 – graduated from M.P. Dragomanov Ukrainian State Pedagogical University
Professional career:
2009 – Researcher
1998 – Junior Researcher
1997 – lead engineer
Selected publications:
Zhygalova S.L. The pollen grains characteristics of Juglans L. species // Chornomor. Bot. Journ. – 2009. – 5 (2). – P. 199-206.
Zhygalova S.L., Futorna O.A. The micromorphological features of Gladiolus imbricatus L. (Iridaceae Juss.) // Modern Phytomorphology. – 2013. – 3. – P. 273-280.
Futorna O.A., Zhygalova S.L.The ultrastructure of the seeds surface of the genus Gladiolus L. (Iridaceae Juss.) of the Flora of Ukraine. // Chornomor. Bot. Journ. – 2014. – 10 (1). – P. 15-25.
Zhygalova S.L., Olshanskyi I.G. Hugo Zapałowicz’s species of Iris and Gladiolus (Iridaceae): Typification of his names // Phytotaxa. – 2014. – 163 (1). – P. 59-60.
Zhygalova S.L. The BuxaceaeDumortier family in the flora of Ukraine // Visnyk LNU imeni Tarasa Shevchenka. Biologichni nauky. – 2014. – 12 (295), Ч. І. – С. 39-44.
Zhygalova S.L., Futorna O.A., Levanets A. Micromorphological study (ultrastructure of lamina surface, seeds, ultrasculpture of pollen grains) of Gladiolus L. species (Iridaceae Juss.) of Ukrainian flora // Environmental & Socio-economic Studies. – 2014. – 2 (4). – P. 21-27.
Zhygalova S.L., Futorna O.A. The comparative micromorphology characteristics Irispineticola Klokov и Iris arenaria Waldst. et Kit. (Iridaceae Juss.) // Visnyk KNU: Introdukcija ta zberezhennja roslynnogo riznomanittja. – 2015. – 1 (33). – P. 40-43.
