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The taxonomic position and derivation of Cerastium adnivale Chiov. (Caryophyllaceae)
Author(s) -
Hedberg O.,
Karlsson U.,
Kelbessa E.,
Makunga O.,
Petterson G.,
Tadesse M.,
Västilä R.,
Wennberg O.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1984.tb01507.x
Subject(s) - biology , herbarium , caryophyllaceae , botany , silene
Detailed studies of comprehensive herbarium material confirmed that the afroalpine Cerastium adnivale Chiov. is too indistinctly delimited from the earlier described C. octandrum Hochst. ex A. Rich, to be given more than varietal rank. The restricted distribution of var. adnivale on only some of the high mountains harbouring C. octandrum s. lat. as well as results of experimental cultivation show that the reduced pubescence of the former cannot be due to environmental influence alone but must result from genetic differences. The derivation of var. adnivale from C. octandrum s. lat. is discussed.