641802 Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.
Distribution
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Shrub Tundra: Present only in the Borderline Arctic
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- M. Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 3: 147 (1847). Validation of Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt., J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7: 22 (1834) nom. nud. and Aronia alnifolia Nutt., Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 1: 306 (1818) nom. nud. Type: U.S.A.: North Dakota, near Fort Mandan, leg. N.J. Wyeth.
2n=
68 (4x). - Canada (Manitoba), U.S.A. (Idaho). - Henderson et al. (1975); Löve and Löve (1982b).
Geography: North American (W-C): (CAN).
Notes: Amelanchier alnifolia was reported by Scoggan (1978c) and mapped by Porsild and Cody (1980) north to Hudson Bay. Both the two northernmost occurrences reported by Scoggan, at Gillam (Manitoba) and Fawn River (Ontario), are in our Borderline Arctic or slightly south of it.
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Source: Ayacop at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Amelanchier [6418,genus]