Minuartia yukonensis Hultén
Publ. & Syn.House, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 7: 132 (1921). - Alsinopsis obtusiloba Rydb., Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 14 (1906). Nomen novum for Arenaria obtusa Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 170 (1827), non All. (1785). Described from "the higher parts of the Rocky Mountains" (U.S.A.). - Arenaria obtusiloba (Rydb.) Fernald, Rhodora 21: 14 (1919). - Lidia obtusiloba (Rydb.) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Bot. Not. 128: 510 (1976).
NotesAlso Hultén's concept of Minuartia yukonensis seems to have been confused, at least in his annotated specimens (in S). We should therefore not rely too much on his Alaskan map (Hultén 1968a). Neither have Russians been able to confirm Hultén's report from East Chukotka.
Chromosomes(1) 26 (2x). - Far East (N), U.S.A. (W). - Several reports.
(2) ca. 52 (4x). - Alaska, U.S.A. (W). - Hartman (1971); Packer and McPherson (1974).
(3) 78 (6x). - U.S.A. (W). - Hartman (1971).
See Minuartia arctica.
GeographyAmerican Beringian: ALA CAN.
Distribution N = F     AN = s     E = S     AW = b     [ key ]
Parent taxonMinuartia L.
PAF ID420411
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