860901 Gnaphalium uliginosum L.
Distribution
Northern Fennoscandia: Rare
Kanin - Pechora: Rare
East Chukotka: Rare
Western Alaska: Casual (Adventive)
Western Greenland: Rare
Southern Arcti Tundra: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Scattered
- L., Sp. Pl.: 856 (1753). Lectotype (LINN): Europe. Herb. Linn. 989.84 (Hilliard and Burtt 1981: 249). - Filaginella uliginosa (L.) Opiz, Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss., ser. 5, 8: Sitzungsber.: 52 (1854).
- Gnaphalium pilulare Wahlenb., Fl. Lapp.: 205, t. 13 (1812). Described from "Lapland" (northern Scandinavia). - Filaginella pilularis (Wahlenb.) Tzvelev, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 27: 150 (1990).
2n=
14 (2x). - Europe, Far East, Canada. - Numerous reports.
Geography: Circumboreal: NOR** RUS RFE ALA** GRL.
Notes: Pedersen (1972) argued that Gnaphalium uliginosum is native but perhaps somewhat ephemeral in western Greenland. It follows the bird migration routes.
Tzvelev (2000a, in comment) and several other Russian authors accept two species - Filaginella uliginosa and F. pilularis - based on glabrous vs. hairy fruits. We do not know the supporting arguments and can therefore not evaluate them. Barkalov (1992) accepted the two species for the Russian Far East but reported them to be largely sympatric, Gnaphalium pilulare as the most northern but not mapped to reach the Arctic. Kirpichnikov (1959) did not accept G. uliginosum s. str. from Siberia and rather divided the material on four other species, all described by him: G. rossicum Kirp., G. baicalense Kirp., G. kasachstanicum Kirp., and G. sibiricum Kirp. Khanminchun (1997) referred to Kirpichikov's species but did not accept them for Flora Sibiri. The arctic material collected is usually without developed fruits and the proposed separations can therefore not be applied. We suspect that part of the proposed subdivision may be due to morphological effects of autogamy and extensive inbreeding.
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Source: BerndH at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Gnaphalium [8609,genus]