Stipa borysthenica

Stipa borysthenica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Stipa
Species:	S. borysthenica
Binomial name
Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin in Wulf. [1]

Stipa borysthenica is a perennial bunchgrass species in the family Poaceae, native to Europe and Asia.

It is a common species in a wide area of Kazakhstan and southern parts of Russia. In many European countries (e.g. Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine) it is a post-glacial relict and protected endangered plant.

Description

Seeds of Stipa borysthenica

Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin is a perennial bunchgrass distinguished from related species by its leaves, which have a shorter and sparser tuft of hairs, or are glabrous at the apex. The sheaths of the upper leaves have a rough texture (scabrid), and the lemma measures 21–22 mm. ^[2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is native to eastern and east central Europe, including Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, Poland, Romania, and Russia. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. POWO (2025). sfnp error: no target: CITEREFPOWO2025 (help)
2. Tutín, T. G.; Heywood, V. H.; Burges, N. A.; Moore, D. M.; Valentine, D. H.; Walters, S. M.; Webb, D. A., eds. (3 April 1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 250. ISBN   0-521-20108-X.
3. "Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 December 2025.

External links

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