Ranunculus gmelinii subsp. purshii (Richardson) Hultén
Publ. & Syn.Hultén, Ark. Bot., n. s., 7, 1: 57 (1968). - Ranunculus purshii Richardson in Franklin, Narr. Journey Polar Sea (Bot. App.): 741 (1823). Described from the Northwest Territories or Nunavut (Canada).
NotesA report of subsp. purshii from West Chukotka (Zhukova and Petrovsky 1980) needs confirmation.
Chromosomes64 (8x). - Canada. - At least four reports.
Not included: A report of 2n = 32 for var. purshii from North America (Löve 1954b, an untrustworthy paper). This report might just as well belong to North American subsp. gmelinii.
GeographyNorth American: CAN.
Distribution N = F     E = R     HL = r     [ key ]
Parent taxonRanunculus gmelinii DC.
PAF ID361205b
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