The biological diversity of our planet largely depends on human impact on the environment. Globally, there is a large variety of perennial plant species worldwide. One of the methods of genetic preservation of wild species is introducing them into the culture. In the conditions of Altai Krai, scientists have found approximately 28 species of wild-growing onion crops. Wild-growing onion species have important agronomic characteristics. The current research aims to examine, evaluate, and select clones, and create a variety of perennial onion crops. The research objects are samples of three types of perennial onions: Welsh onion, Altai onion, and Chinese chive. The trial establishment, observations, and selections were conducted using instructive methodological regulations. According to the Welsh onion culture, 27 samples were studied. Early growing forms and samples with a long regrowth–bolting period were selected, which determines the duration of economic use in the culture. The least volatile variables were identified. There were 18 samples of Altai onion in the research. A sample of this type with the maximum duration of the regrowth–bolting period was identified. Further research on the selection of clones allowed the identification of promising forms. The selection of clonal material on Chinese chives was carried out using 21 samples. Phenological and morphological evaluation of the samples was performed in this culture, and interesting breeding forms were identified. As a research result, one sample of each type was transferred to the state crop variety testing. According to the results, three new varieties of perennial types of onion crops were zoned: Welsh onion Premiera, Altai onion Viktor, and Chinese chive Zelyeny dol.

The article deals with the problem of nomenclature and classification of phytoliths. The division of the “crenate” morphotype (ICPN 2.0) into two forms – polylobate and wavy – is substantiated using Pooideae grasses from the south of Western Siberia. An analysis of the literature data confirms the heterogeneity of this morphotype and various interpretations of its variations. The polylobate group includes phytoliths high in lateral projection with distinct lobes, and the wavy group includes flattened forms with a wavy edge. The article details the formation of these two morphotypes in 52 grass species belonging to 25 genera. The main content of the study is an analysis of the occurrence of forms in various tribes and subtribes according to modern information on the phylogeny of cereals. The differences in the formation of these morphotypes at the sectional and subgeneric levels are considered using as examples three genera. The detailed analysis shows that wavy plates are most typical for the subtribe Aveninae(Poeae), polylobed particles are typical for the subtribe Agrostidinae (Poeae) and the tribe Meliceae. For some taxa, for example, the tribe Stipeae, ambiguous data have been obtained that are inconsistent with information from other territories, which indicates the need for further research on this problem. The analysis of occurrence of forms at the intrageneric level shows that in the genera Poa and Festuca there are differences between individual subgenera and sections, while for the genus Calamagrostis there are no such differences. The results obtained point to the prospect of using phylogenetic information in the classification of phytoliths and the need for a more complete study of large genera of grasses in terms of phytolith composition (Festuca, Calamagrostis, Poa, Stipa, etc.).