New records from Triokhizbensky Steppe branch of Luhansk Nature Reserve (Luhansk Region) are reported: Sporobolus cryptandrus (Poaceae), a new alien species for Ukraine; Crataegus alutacea (Rosaceae) and Spergula arvensis (Caryophyllaceae), both new species for southeastern Ukraine. Morphological characters and phytocoenotic environment of Sporobolus cryptandrus are described. Possible pathways of its introduction and further spread of the species are suggested.

Keywords: Sporobolus cryptandrus, Crataegus alutacea, Spergula arvensis, new records, Luhansk Nature Reserve, Steppe Zone, Ukraine

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