340108 Elymus caninus (L.) L.
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Rare
Northern Fennoscandia: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- L., Fl. Suec., ed. 2: 39 (1755). - Triticum caninum L., Sp. Pl.: 86 (1753). Lectotype (LINN): Europe. Herb. Linn. 100.10 (Coe and van Slageren in Cafferty et al. 2000: 258). - Agropyron caninum (L.) P. Beauv., Ess. Agrostogr.: 101, 146 (1812). - Roegneria canina (L.) Nevski, Fl. URSS 2: 617 (1934).
- Elymus alopex B. Salomon, Willdenowia 35: 248-249 (2005). Holotype (LD): Iceland: Thingeyjarsýsla, east of Akureyri, Fnjóskadalur, 2.5-3 km S of Thordarstadir, 9. Sept. 1994, leg. R. von Bothmer and M. Örgaard.
2n=
28 (4x). - Europe, Siberia. - Numerous reports.
Geography: European - Asian (W): ICE NOR RUS.
Notes: Salomon (2005) described the Icelandic population as deviating and as a new species: Elymus alopex. We are not convinced that it deserves specific rank and enter it in the synonymy.
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Source: Tappinen at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Elymus [3401,genus]