Antonina Georgievna Borissova (1903–1970) was a Soviet
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
, specialising in the
flora of the
desert
A desert is a barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface of the ground to denudation. About on ...
s and
semi-desert
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi-ar ...
of
central Asia. Borissova authored 195 land plant species names, the ninth-highest number of such names authored by any female scientist.
Plants
Among the plants she identified are:
* ''
Rhodiola arctica
''Rhodiola rosea'' (commonly golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron's rod, Arctic root, king's crown, ''lignum rhodium'', orpin rose) is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows naturally in wild Arctic regions of Eur ...
'' Boriss.=
sin. de ''
Rhodiola rosea'' (
L.) (planta de la estepa rusa, que potencia el organismo, y en particular la actividad reproductiva). (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola rosea L. subsp. arctica
''Rhodiola'' is a genus of perennial plants in the family Crassulaceae that resemble '' Sedum'' and other members of the family. Like sedums, ''Rhodiola'' species are often called stonecrops. Some authors merge ''Rhodiola'' into ''Sedum''.
...
'' (Boriss.)
Á.Löve &
D.Löve
* ''
Rhodiola coccinea
''Rhodiola'' is a genus of perennial plants in the family Crassulaceae that resemble '' Sedum'' and other members of the family. Like sedums, ''Rhodiola'' species are often called stonecrops. Some authors merge ''Rhodiola'' into ''Sedum''.
...
'' (
Royle) Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola heterodonta
''Rhodiola'' is a genus of perennial plants in the family Crassulaceae that resemble ''Sedum'' and other members of the family. Like sedums, ''Rhodiola'' species are often called stonecrops. Some authors merge ''Rhodiola'' into ''Sedum''.
'' ...
'' (
Hook.f. & Thomson) Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola iremelica
''Rhodiola rosea'' (commonly golden root, rose root, roseroot, Aaron's rod, Arctic root, king's crown, ''lignum rhodium'', orpin rose) is a perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. It grows naturally in wild Arctic regions of Eur ...
'' Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola komarovii
''Rhodiola'' is a genus of perennial plants in the family Crassulaceae that resemble '' Sedum'' and other members of the family. Like sedums, ''Rhodiola'' species are often called stonecrops. Some authors merge ''Rhodiola'' into ''Sedum''.
...
'' Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola linearifolia'' Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola pamiroalaica'' Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola pinnatifida'' Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Rhodiola recticaulis'' Boriss. (Crassulaceae)
* ''
Hyssopus cuspidatus'' Boriss. (Lamiaceae).
* ''
Hyssopus tianschanicus
''Hyssopus'' may refer to:
* ''Hyssopus'' (wasp), a genus of wasps in the family Eulophidae
* ''Hyssopus'' (plant), a genus of aromatic plants in the family Lamiaceae known as hyssop
{{Genus disambiguation ...
'' Boriss. (Lamiaceae)
* ''
Mentha alaica'' Boriss. (Lamiaceae)
* ''
Mentha darvasica'' Boriss. (Lamiaceae)
* ''
Mentha pamiroalaica'' Boriss. (Lamiaceae)
* ''
Astragalus inopinatus
''Astragalus'' is a large genus of over 3,000 species of herbs and small shrubs, belonging to the legume family Fabaceae and the subfamily Faboideae. It is the largest genus of plants in terms of described species. The genus is native to tempe ...
''
Boriss.
Antonina Georgievna Borissova (1903–1970) was a Soviet botanist, specialising in the flora of the deserts and semi-desert of central Asia. Borissova authored 195 land plant species names, the ninth-highest number of such names authored by any ...
(
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These species of
succulent
In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. The word ''succulent'' comes from the Latin word ''sucus'', meani ...
are named in her honour:
* ''
Sedum borissovae''
Balk.
* ''
Sempervivum borissovae'' Wale 1946
References
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Soviet botanists
Botanists active in Central Asia
1903 births
1970 deaths
Soviet women scientists
Burials at Serafimovskoe Cemetery