Dasiphora Raf.
Publ. & Syn.Pentaphylloides Duhamel, Traité Arbr. Arbust. 2: 99 (1755) [nom. rejic.].
NotesElven, Ertter, and Murray: The mainly Asian Dasiphora group is well supported as a genus apart from Potentilla, based on both morphology and molecules (Eriksson et al. 1998, unpubl.). Only one polymorphic species reaches the Arctic.
Chromosomes28 (4x). - Far East (N), Canada (W), U.S.A. (W). - Several reports, numerous counts.
GeographyAmphi-Pacific & American Atlantic: ALA.
Parent taxonRosaceae
Child taxa Dasiphora fruticosa (L.) Rydb.
PAF ID6411
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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)