A revision of Hieracium (Asteraceae) in Norrbotten, northeastern-most Sweden, revealed seven new species

Summary, in English

The large quantity of material of Hieracium sectt. Hieracium, Vulgata, Bifida and Oreadea collected during the recently completed floristic inventory of the northeastern most Swedish province of Norrbotten has been revised. The number of species known from this previously badly under-collected province hereby increased from 27 to 64, and seven species new to science were revealed. A diagnostic key to all 64 species is provided and H. alces T. Tyler, H. hystrix T. Tyler, H. larsii-levii T. Tyler, H. pseudopsepharum T. Tyler, H. stenbergii T. Tyler, H. taedum T. Tyler and H. vexillatum T. Tyler are described anew.

• Author: Torbjörn Tyler
• Department/s: Botanical collections; BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate
• Publishing year: 2010
• Language: English
• Pages: 541-560
• Publication/Series: Nordic Journal of Botany
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 5
• Links: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1756-1051.2010.00734.x
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Topic: Botany
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 0107-055X