THE SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS PSATHYROSTACHYS SPECIES (POACEAE) IN FLORA OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
A.K. Usupbaev
Institute of Biology of National Academy of Sciences, Kyrgyz Republic, 720071, Bishkek, Chui Ave., 265 adilet.usupbaev@mail.ru
Keywords: Psathyrostachys, Poaceae, гербарий, находки, Кыргызская Республика, Psathyrostachys, Poaceae, herbarium, new records, Kyrgyz Republic
Abstract
Basing on materials from the herbarium FRU (Institute of Biology of Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences), the genus Psathyrostachys Nevski ( Poaceae ) was analyzed. Kyrgyz flora consist of four species of this genus: P . hyalantha (Rupr.) Tzvelev, P . juncea (Fisch.) Nevski, P . kronenburgii (Hack.) Nevski, P . lanuginosa (Trin.) Nevski. Synopsis of the genus is presented, with brief nomenclature citations and the key for identifi cation. The review is accompanied by illustrations - photos of spikelets and distribution maps of all species, with footnotes given when necessary. P . hy alantha was discovered in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic for the fi rst time. The distribution of species in the territory of Kyrgyzstan is given according to phyto-geographical dividing, where inner areas are: Northern Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul Lake basin, Central Tien Shan, Western Tien Shan, Cis-Ferganian regions, Inner Tien Shan, Alai Valley.
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