Adoxaceae
Publ. & Syn.***Hieracium aelocephalum Omang*** - ICE?
NotesThe majority of current authors consider Caprifoliaceae in a more restricted meaning than traditionally done. The genera Sambucus and Viburnum are transferred to Adoxaceae. Linnaea is separated in Linnaeaceae. See, e.g., Backlund and Bremer (1997), Backlund and Pyck (1998), and Stevens (2001 onwards).
Chromosomes(1) 18 (2x). - Europe (Finland). - Jalas and Pellinen (1985).
(2) 27 (3x). - Europe, Russia, Siberia, Canada, U.S.A., Greenland. - Several reports, the Greenland one for H. acranthophorum, those from Canada and U.S.A. for H. scabriusculum or H. canadense.
GeographyAmphi-Atlantic - European - Asian (W): NOR RUS SIB CAN GRL.
Child taxa Adoxa L.
Sambucus L.
Viburnum L.
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
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