Comarum L.
Publ. & Syn.L., Sp. Pl.: 502 (1753).
NotesElven, Ertter, and Murray: The small Comarum group (ca. 10 species) is well supported as a genus apart from Potentilla, based on both morphology and molecules (Eriksson et al. 1998, unpubl.). Only one species is usually accepted to reach the Arctic.
Chromosomes14 (2x). - Europe (SW), Siberia (S), Far East (N), Alaska, Canada, U.S.A. - Numerous reports.
GeographyDisjunct circumboreal: SIB RFE ALA CAN.
Parent taxonRosaceae
Child taxa Comarum palustre L.
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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)