Arctous Nied.
Publ. & Syn.Nied., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 11: 80 (1889).
NotesWe accept Arctous apart from Arctostaphylos.
Chromosomes(1) 26 (2x). - Canada, U.S.A. - Numerous reports, mostly for "adenotricha", partly for "coactilis" and "longifoliosa".
(2) 39 (3x). - North America. - At least three reports for "coactilis".
(3) 52 (4x). - Europe, Russia, Canada, U.S.A., Greenland. - Numerous reports, mostly for "uva-ursi" but many American ones for "coactilis", one for "adenotricha".
(4) 65 (5x). - North America. - Packer and Denford (1974); Rosatti (1987). Both for "uva-ursi".
(5) 78 (6x). - North America. - Rosatti (1987, for "coactilis").
Not included: An old report of 2n = 72 (Tischler 1934).
GeographyCircumboreal: ICE NOR RUS SIB ALA CAN GRL.
Parent taxonEricaceae
Child taxa Arctous alpina (L.) Nied.
Arctous rubra (Rehder & E.H. Wilson) Nakai
PAF ID7411
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
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