Minuartia elegans (Cham. & Schltdl.) Schischk.
Publ. & Syn.Graebn. in Asch. & Graebn., Syn. Mitteleur. Fl. 5, 1: 772 (1918). - Arenaria rossii R. Br. ex Richardson in Franklin, Narr. Journey Polar Sea (Bot. App.): 738 (1823). Holotype (BM): Canada: "British North America" [probably Nunavut: Kent Peninsula], 1819-1822, leg. Dr. Richardson. - Alsinanthe rossii (R. Br. ex Richardson) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Bot. Not. 128: 509 (1976).
NotesNon-Beringian Canada is added to its range due to finds on Victoria Island during the 1999 "Tundra Northwest" expedition (O, GBG).
Chromosomes(1) 30 (2x). - Alaska, Canada. - At least three reports, several counts.
(2) 60 (4x). - Far East (N), Alaska, Canada (W), U.S.A. (W). - At least four reports.
GeographyAmphi-Beringian - Cordilleran: RFE ALA CAN.
Distribution N = S     AN = f     C = R     D = F     E = F     CC = r     CE = f     AW = s     CW = r     [ key ]
Parent taxonMinuartia L.
PAF ID420406
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
Editorial Committee: Reidar Elven, David F. Murray (Museum of the North, University of Alaska), Volodya Yu. Razzhivin (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences), Boris A. Yurtsev [deceased] (Komarov Botanical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences)