420409 Minuartia arctica (Steven ex Ser.) Graebn.
Distribution
Polar Ural - Novaya Zemlya: Rare
Yamal - Gydan: Frequent
Taimyr - Severnaya Zemlya: Frequent
Anabar - Onenyo: Frequent
Kharaulakh: Frequent
Yana - Kolyma: Rare
West Chukotka: Frequent
South Chukotka: Scattered
East Chukotka: Frequent
Western Alaska: Rare
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Frequent
Northern arctic Tundra: Rare
Mid Arctic Tundra: Frequent
Southern Arcti Tundra: Frequent
Shrub Tundra: Frequent
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Scattered
- Graebn. in Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5, 1: 772 (1918). - Arenaria arctica Steven ex Ser. in DC., Prodr. 1: 104 (1824). Described from northern Siberia. - Lidia arctica (Steven ex Ser.) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Bot. Not. 128: 510 (1976).
2n=
(1) 26 (2x). - Siberia (S). - Krogulevich (1976b, 1978).
(2) 39? (3x). - Siberia (N). - Zhukova et al. (1973, 2n = 38).
(3) 52 (4x). - Siberia (N), Alaska, Canada (NW). - At least four reports.
(4) ca. 80 (ca. 6x). - Siberia (N), Alaska, Canada (NW). - At least three reports.
The vouchers behind the reports should be re-inspected, especially because the reported range in numbers is about the same as for the often mistaken M. obtusiloba.
Geography: Asian (N/C) - amphi-Beringian: RUS SIB RFE ALA CAN.
Higher Taxa
- Minuartia [4204,genus]