Twelve new native Taraxacum species from Norden
3 October 2014
Öllgaard, HansEleven native Taraxacum species from Norden are described as new: T. acutilimbatum, T. frondornatum, T. latulum, T. thorvaldii, T. wendtii, and T. wessbergii (all in sect. Erythrosperma), T. danicum (sect. Palustria), T. conspersum and T. lentiginosum (sect. Naevosa), T. piet-oosterveldii (sect. Celtica), and T. ovillum (sect. Spectabilia). They are compared with morphologically similar species, and their ecological preferences are outlined. Known distribution areas and lists of paratypes are given. T. polyschistum Dahlst. forma oelandicum G.E. Haglund (sect. Erythrosperma) is given status of species.
Doi
10.1111/njb.00711