Stipa borysthenica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Stipa |
| Species: | S. borysthenica
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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
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
- ^ POWO (2025).
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Stipa borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
External links
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