Alnus Mill.
Publ. & Syn.Alnaster Spach, Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot., sér. 2, 15: 200 (1841).
NotesSeveral central European and Russian authors have accepted a genus Duschekia or Alnaster for the Alnus viridis group. Duschekia Opiz 1839 is the priority name (see Pouzar 1964). We do not accept this segregate genus for the Checklist.
Chromosomes(1) 48 (6x). - Far East (Sakhalin). - Sokolovskaya (1960a).
(2) 96 (12x). - Canada (British Columbia). - At least three reports.
GeographyAmphi-Pacific: ALA.
Parent taxonBetulaceae
Child taxa Alnus incana (L.) Moench
Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC.
PAF ID6101
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
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