640201 Luetkea pectinata (Pursh) Kuntze
Distribution
Western Alaska: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Central Canada: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Shrub Tundra: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 217 (1891). - Saxifraga pectinata Pursh, Fl. Amer. Sept. 1: 312 (1813). Described from "the north-west coast of North America" (Alaska).
2n=
18 (2x). - Canada (W), U.S.A. (W). - At least five reports.
Geography: Cordilleran: (ALA CAN).
Notes: Luetkea pectinata reaches the Borderline Arctic in the Togliak Lake area southwest of the Kuskokwim Mountains in Alaska (Hultén 1968a) and west of the lowermost part of Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories (Porsild and Cody 1980).
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Source: Wsiegmund at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Luetkea [6402,genus]