Matteuccia struthiopteris (L.) Tod.
Publ. & Syn.Tod., Giorn. Sci. Nat. Econ. Palermo 1: 235 (1866). - Osmunda struthiopteris L., Sp. Pl.: 1066 (1753). Described from Europe: "Suecia, Helvetia, Russia, Norvegia". Lectotype (UPS): Herb. Burser XX:29 (Jonsell and Jarvis 1994: 149).
NotesDanilov (1988a) mapped and reported Matteuccia struthiopteris from Dudinka in southwestern Taimyr, in the Borderline Arctic. In addition, it reaches far north in Norway but not the Arctic. Other races occur in, e.g., non-arctic eastern North America.
Chromosomes78 80 (2x). - Europe, Far East. - Several reports.
GeographyCircumboreal: (SIB).
Distribution N = F     E = b     Tm = b     [ key ]
Parent taxonMatteuccia Tod.
PAF ID090101
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