Typha lepechinii Mavrodiev et Kapit. sp. nov. (Typhaceae Juss.)—A New Endangered Endemic Cattail in the Outmost East of European Russia

Typha lepechinii, a new species from European Russia, is described. In terms of the external morphology, it similar to T. shuttleworthii but differs latter by shape female inflorescence, wider leaf blades and geographical distribution. Like shuttleworthii, lepechinii clearly distinct all other cattails sect. Ebracteolatae due its short male inflorescence that 2–4 times shorter than contiguous inflorescence. The spatial disjunction this main distribution range predominantly significant: an endemic outmost East Russian Plain, in particular, regions Middle Southern Cis-Ural region (basin Lower Kama). political administrative borders, cattail was found Udmurt Republic, Republics Tatarstan Bashkortostan, parts Federation. From elementary comparative molecular standpoint, different sister four single nucleotide positions two indels rpl32 gene rpl32-trnL intergenic spacer (cpDNA). named after I. Lepechin (1737–1802)—a scientist-encyclopedist whose primary botanical interest focused on Ural Siberia.