Open AccessAdditions and Range Extensions to the Vascular Plant Flora of the Continental Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Canada III
Author(s) -
William J. Cody,
Kenneth L. Reading
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
canadian field-naturalist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 28
ISSN - 0008-3550
DOI - 10.22621/cfn.v119i2.115
Subject(s) - botany , range (aeronautics) , taxon , willdenowia , carex , geography , biology , vascular plant , ecology , materials science , species richness , composite material
Fifteen native taxa are reported as new to either District of Keewatin (now Nunavut in part) or District of Mackenzie (Nunavut contains the northeastern portion): Aster puniceus, Astragalus eucosmus, Astragalus eucosmus f. albinus, Carex media, Epilobium latifolium f. albiflorum, Eriophorum viridi-carinatum, Erysiumum pallasii, Moneses uniflora, Najas flexilis, Potamogeton obtusifolius, Salix arctica x glauca, Salix glauca ssp. callicarpae, Salix myrtillifolia, Salix rotundifolia, Shepherdia canadensis, taxa are new to Northwest Territories overall. Significant range extensions for 157 native taxa are included.