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Dryas octopetala

Taxonomy
Dryas octopetala was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. It is the type species of Dryas.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Dryas octopetala Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
genusDryas
RankNameAuthor
speciesoctopetala

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Dryas octopetala Linnaeus 1753
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: Pleistocene or 2.58000 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Greenland Dryas octopetala (227055)