Panarctic Flora

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250301 Paris quadrifolia L.

Distribution

Northern Iceland: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Northern Fennoscandia: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Shrub Tundra: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent

2n= (1) 15 (3x). - Siberia. - Several reports.
(2) 20 (4x). - Europe, Russia, Siberia. - Numerous reports.
(3) 25 (5x). - Siberia. - At least three reports.
(4) 30 (6x). - Siberia. - At least four reports.
(5) 40 (8x). - Siberia. - Krasnoborov and Rostovtseva (1975).
Paris quadrifolia is mostly reported with 2n = 20 (+ 0-10 B chromosomes) but reports from Siberia indicate more variation in that region.

Geography: European - Asian: (ICE NOR RUS).

Notes: Paris quadrifolia reaches just beyond the arctic boundary in northwestern and northeastern Iceland, northeastern Norway (Vadsø), and in northwestern European Russia (the Murman area).

Higher Taxa