''Sobolewskia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s belonging to the family

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older but equally valid) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important Family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous pla ...

. Its native range is from

Crimea Crimea ( ) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukrain ...

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

to the

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, i ...

. The genus name of ''Sobolewskia'' is in honour of Gregor Federovitch Sobolewsky or (otherwise spelt) Gregoriy Federowich Sobolewski (1741–1807), a Russian military doctor, botanist and

mycologist Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and ...

. He was also botanical garden director in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...

and a professor of botany. It was first described and published in Fl. Taur.-Caucas. Vol.3 on page 421 in 1819.

Known species

According to Kew: *''

Sobolewskia caucasica ''Sobolewskia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is from Crimea, Turkey to the Caucasus. The genus name of ''Sobolewskia'' is in honour of Gregor Federovitch Sobolewsky or (otherwise spelt) Gr ...

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Sobolewskia clavata ''Sobolewskia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is from Crimea, Turkey to the Caucasus. The genus name of ''Sobolewskia'' is in honour of Gregor Federovitch Sobolewsky or (otherwise spelt) Gr ...

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Sobolewskia sibirica ''Sobolewskia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Brassicaceae. Its native range is from Crimea, Turkey to the Caucasus. The genus name of ''Sobolewskia'' is in honour of Gregor Federovitch Sobolewsky or (otherwise spelt) Gr ...

'' *'' Sobolewskia truncata''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9078378 Brassicaceae Brassicaceae genera Plants described in 1819 Flora of the Crimean Peninsula Flora of the North Caucasus Flora of the Transcaucasus