Juncus arcticus Willd.
Publ. & Syn.Willd., Sp. Pl. 2, 1: 206 (1799). Holotype (B-W6865): Scandinavia, "in alpibus Norvegiae, Lapponiae", leg. Vahl.
NotesWe follow Kirschner et al. (2002c) and accept two subspecies of Juncus arcticus: a widely amphi-Atlantic subsp. arcticus and a widely amphi-Beringian subsp. alaskanus. There may be transitions between subsp. arcticus and subsp. alaskanus in Canada and northeastern Asia.
Chromosomes60. - Far East (N). - Probatova and Sokolovskaya (1983b).
GeographyCircumpolar-alpine.
Parent taxonJuncus L.
Child taxa Juncus arcticus subsp. alaskanus Hultén
Juncus arcticus subsp. arcticus
Juncus arcticus subsp. intermedius Hyl.
PAF ID320125
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
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