Taxon:  Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev subsp. sabulosus (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev



Summary
Genus:
Leymus
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Triticeae
Nomen number:
102164
Place of publication:
Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 8:65.  1971
Verified:
11/02/2007 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
9 (3  active, 2  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev (24 active accession[s])
Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev subsp. klokovii Tzvelev (1 active accession[s])
Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvelev subsp. racemosus (10 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Elymus sabulosus M. Bieb.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Elymus arenarius L. var. sabulosus (M. Bieb.) Schmalh.
Leymus sabulosus (M. Bieb.) Tzvelev

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Florets

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Czerepanov, S. K. 1995. Vascular plants of Russia and adjacent states (the former USSR) Cambridge University Press.
  2. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  3. Löve, Á. 1984. Conspectus of the Triticeae. Feddes Repert. 95:478.
  4. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  5. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
  6. Wang, R. R.-C. 2011. Chapter 2. Agropyron and Psathyrostachys. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 77-108. Note: this review mentioned the diversity of genome constitution in Triticeae, all types (NsXm) found in Leymus able to cross with wheat
  7. Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:74. Note: = Leymus racemosus var. sabulosus (M. Bieb.) C. Yen & J. L. Yang
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateMiddle AsiaKazakhstan s.w.Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey n.Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian Federation-European partEuropean parts.Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine s. & KrymTzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:74. Note: = Leymus racemosus var. sabulosus (M. Bieb.) C. Yen & J. L. Yang
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey (n.)
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
  • MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan (s.w.)
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation-European part [European part (s.)], Moldova, Ukraine (s. & Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Bulgaria, Greece, Romania

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  3. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
  4. Yen, C. et al. 2009. Synopsis of Leymus Hochst. (Triticeae: Poaceae). J. Syst. Evol. 47:74. Note: = Leymus racemosus var. sabulosus (M. Bieb.) C. Yen & J. L. Yang
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalerosion control Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=102164. Accessed 15 April 2026.