420405 Minuartia rossii (R. Br. ex Richardson) Graebn.
Distribution
Svalbard - Franz Joseph Land: Frequent
Wrangel Island: Scattered
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Rare
Central Canada: Frequent
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Scattered
Ellesmere Island: Frequent
Western Greenland: Rare
Eastern Greenland: Scattered
Polar desert: Frequent
Northern arctic Tundra: Frequent
Mid Arctic Tundra: Frequent
Southern Arcti Tundra: Frequent
Shrub Tundra: Rare
- Graebn. in Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5, 1: 772 (1918). - Arenaria rossii R. Br. ex Richardson in Franklin, Narr. Journey Polar Sea (Bot. App.): 738 (1823). Holotype (BM): Canada: "British North America" probably Nunavut: Kent Peninsula, 1819-1822, leg. Dr. Richardson. - Alsinanthe rossii (R. Br. ex Richardson) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Bot. Not. 128: 509 (1976).
2n=
58 60 (4x). - Far East (N), Alaska, Canada. - Several reports.
Geography: Amphi-Beringian (E) - North American (N) - amphi-Atlantic (W): NOR RFE ALA CAN GRL.
Notes: Minuartia rossii is mainly American-Greenlandic, in Europe restricted to Svalbard and in Asia to Wrangel Island.
Higher Taxa
- Minuartia [4204,genus]