Elymus russellii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Pooideae
Tribus: Hordeeae
Genus: Elymus
Species: Elymus russellii

Name

Elymus russellii (Melderis) Cope, Fl. Pakistan 143: 618. (1982).

• Type locality: Mont. Karakoram.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Agropyron russellii Melderis, in N.L.Bor, Grass. Burma, Ceylon, India & Pakistan: 694 (1960).
• Homotypic
  • Roegneria russellii (Melderis) J.L.Yang & C.Yen, Canad. J. Bot. 69: 291 (1991).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent West Himalaya (Extinct) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Cope, T.A. 1982. Poaceae. In: Ali, S.I. (ed.): Flora of Pakistan 143. 678 pp. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi. eFloras Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Elymus russellii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Sep. 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Elymus russellii. Published online. Accessed: 26. Sep. 2025. Reference page.