Stellaria × alpestris (Hartm.) Hartm.
First published in Handb. Skand. Fl., ed. 2: 123 (1832)
This hybrid is accepted
The native range of this hybrid is N. Europe. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. The hybrid formula is S. borealis × S. longifolia.
Distribution
Native to:
Finland, Norway, Sweden
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Alsine × alpestris (Fr.) Rydb. in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 39: 315 (1912)
- Stellaria borealis var. alpestris (Fr.) A.Gray in Manual, ed. 5: 93 (1867)
- Stellaria uliginosa var. alpestris Hartm. in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1818: 145 (1818)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Jonsell, B. (ed.) (2001). Flora Nordica 2: 1-430. The Bergius Foundaton.
An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:
- Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215. [Cited as Stellaria borealis.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Jonsell, B. (ed.) (2001). Flora Nordica 2: 1-430. The Bergius Foundaton.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
Sources
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0