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Kamchatka globeflower

Trollius riederianus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
Kamchatka globeflower
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Trollius riederianus, known as Kamchatka globeflower, is a member of the family Ranunculaceae. It was first described in 1838 by Fisch. & C.A.Mey. and is native to regions including Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, the Kuril Islands, Primorye, Sakhalin, and Yakutskiya.

Description

Trollius riederianus is a perennial herb that belongs to the genus Trollius within the Ranunculaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Kamchatka globeflower in English. The species is distributed across a wide range in the northern Pacific region, including Alaska, the Aleutian Islands, Amur, Buryatiya, Chita, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, the Kuril Islands, Primorye, Sakhalin, and Yakutskiya. The scientific name was first published in 1838 by Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Other common names

Kamchatka globeflower

Distribution

Alaska · Aleutian Is. · Amur · Buryatiya · Chita · Japan · Kamchatka · Khabarovsk · Kuril Is. · Primorye · Sakhalin · Yakutskiya

Synonyms

Trollius kurilensisTrollius japonicusTrollius miyabeiTrollius schipczinskii

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