220101 Ruppia maritima L.
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Rare
East Chukotka: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Scattered
- L., Sp. Pl.: 127 (1753). Lectotype: Europe. "Buccafera", Micheli, Nov. Pl. Gen.: 72, t. 35. 1729. (Setchell 1946: 470).
2n=
(1) 10 (1x?). - Guillén (1998).
(2) 20 (2x). - Europe, Canada. - Several reports.
(3) 40 (4x). - Europe, Far East (N). - Several reports.
Not included: Haynes (2000b) accepted only 2n = 16 for this species, strange in view of the numbers reported above.
Geography: Cosmopolitan: ICE RFE.
Notes: Solstad and Elven: Kristinsson (2008) reported only Ruppia maritima from Iceland. Both R. maritima and R. cirrhosa are present in the material (AMNH, ICEL) and both reach the Arctic.
Higher Taxa
- Ruppia [2201,genus]