familySaxifragaceae
genusSaxifraga
speciesSaxifraga flagellaris
subspeciesSaxifraga flagellaris subsp. platysepala
Saxifraga flagellaris subsp. platysepala
Bot. Tidsskr. 51: 295. 1954,.
Illustrated
Basionym: Saxifraga flagellaris var. platysepala Trautvetter in A. T. von Middendorff, Reise Siber. 1(2): 42. 1847
Synonyms: Saxifraga platysepala
Inflorescences 1–4(–6) cm; bract blade longer than internode. Flowers: hypanthia black-tipped stipitate-glandular; sepals reddish purple, ovate, black-tipped stipitate-glandular; petals broadly obovate, length 2+ times sepals; ovary ca. 1/2 inferior. 2n = 32.
Phenology: Flowering summer.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly arctic tundra, rocky mountain slopes, damp, open ground, often coastal
Elevation: 0-1500 m
Distribution
Greenland, N.W.T., Nunavut, Alaska, Atlantic Islands (Svalbard).
Discussion
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