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420210 Cerastium fischerianum Ser.

Distribution

South Chukotka: Rare
East Chukotka: Rare
Western Alaska: Rare
Southern Arcti Tundra: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent

2n= 72 (4x). - Far East (Sakhalin). - Sokolovskaya (1960b, 2n = ca. 72).
Morton (2005a) reported an additional chromosome number of 2n = 66.

Geography: Amphi-Pacific: RFE ALA.

Notes: Elven and Murray: Morton (2005a) indicated a possible merger of Cerastium fischerianum and C. beeringianum as subspecies. We do not support that proposal without further study.

Higher Taxa