Gentiana verna L.
Publ. & Syn.Gentiana arctica Grossh., Dokl. Akad. Nauk Azerbaidzhansk. SSR 3, 1: 32 (1947). Described from Kolguev (European Russia). - Gentiana verna var. arctica (Grossh.) Tolm., Fl. Sev.-Vost. Evrop. SSSR 4: 60 (1977). - Gentiana verna subsp. arctica (Grossh.) V.G. Sergienko, Fl. Poluostrov Kanin: 85 (1986).
NotesGentiana verna is a mainly alpine plant with a very disjunct range. The plants in arctic European Russia are particularly isolated. They have in more recent times been considered a separate race as var./subsp. arctica.
Chromosomes26 28 (4x). - Europe (C, S), Russia (N), Siberia. - Numerous reports, one for "arctica" (Sokolovskaya 1970).
GeographyEuropean (NE) & European (C-S) - Asian (W) & Asian (C): RUS.
Distribution N = S     D = R     E = F     UN = r     KP = s     [ key ]
Parent taxonGentiana L.
PAF ID760104
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