A re-evaluation of species limits in Canadian Arctic Island Puccinellia (Poaceae): resolving key characters

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Botany
• Main Authors: Consaul, L L, Gillespie, L J
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2001
• Subjects: Arctic; Canadian Arctic Archipelago; Arctic Island; Lemma; Arctic Archipelago
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b01-065; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b01-065

This study examined morphological variation for species of Puccinellia that have traditionally posed problems of identification in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The first part of the study involved a re-examination of several characters that were difficult to define or describe. Microscopic exami...