A survey of the Phytogeography of the Arctic American Arctiipelago 
even a species established by Linné himself may be entirely wanting, and in many 
instances his quotations and accounts of occurrence are of more value for the 
identification of his species than the short-cut diagnoses. But if we go to the second 
edition of the Species plantarum (1763), we find D. Urta recorded for the Alps of 
Switzerland also, with citations and a somewhat more detailed description, and 
there nothing is mentioned about the kind of haircovering. One of the citations 
(from Häller) even speaks of the leaves as »hirsutis incanis», and it thus appears 
that Linné has not laid much stress on the degree, or in fact on the kind of 
hairiness, which stånds for Mrs. Ekman as the most important character. The 
right way to make out how much Linné has included in his D. Urta woulrl, m 
my opinion, be to look over all references to the plant in his låter works, combined 
with a critical examination of his synomymics, but for that the right place is not 
here, and at present I think it is best to keep the old name of Draha Urta, L., 
in the same sense as 1 did in my Flora Ellesra. D. rupestris, R. Br., consequently 
looked upon as a luere synonyn 
and D. ardica, J. Vahl, as a variety. Mrs. 
^ declaring this to be the same plant as D. magellanica, Lam., 
but I have'no~reason for entering upon the different forms here, and as the subant- 
arctic plant is upheld as a separate species without any reference to D. Urta or 
arctica as late as bv Skottsberg (Flora Feuerl., p. 19) 1906, I am not convinced 
about their identity. Neither am I convinced about the great importance, attached 
by Mrs Ekman to the composition of the haircovering. First it must be shown 
by unobjectionable experin 
its of culture, that the quality, if not the quantity, of 
is hereditarily coustant. 
113. Draba fladnizensis, Wulf. 
N Kingua, Macoun, App. Arctic; D. lapponica, Brown, Chlor. Mel v., 
"'B^n^D. rupestri., Hooker, Éxp. Fox (?, excl. var.), Sutherlaxd, Journ. 
Distribution. Victoria Land: Cambridge Bay, Anderson (KH), south coast, 
Rae (KH); King William Land: Gjöa Harbour, Lindström, Hansen (CH); [Boothia 
Felix ? John Ross (NHM)]; North Somerset: Port Kennedy, Walker (ex Hooker. 
Exp. Fox)- [MelviUe Peninsula: Neerlo Nakto, Parry (CH), Igloohk, Parrt (NHM, 
CH), Edwards (NHM), Barrow River, Parry (CH)|; Baffin Land: Big Island, Tarr 
(ex RowLEE & WiEGAND, Comell hst), Cumberland Gulf, Giebe (ex Ambronn, 1. c), 
Cape Searle and Scotts Bay, Taylor (1. c), Kivitung, Boas (ex Ambronn, 1. c); 
Melville Island J C. Ross, Sabine (NHM), (collector ?, KH), herb. Menzies (LS); 
CornwaUis Island: Assistance Bay, Sutherland (KH); North Devon : Cuming Creek, 
Borden (ex Macoun, App. Neptune), Powell Creek, Beechey Island, Lyall (KH); 
EUesmereland : comraon, Hart, Simmons. 
Geographicarea. Greenland, arctic and subarctic parts and mountains of 
temperate North America, Asia, and Europé. 
Landa Universitets Årsskrift. N. F. Afd. 2. Bd 9- ^''^ 
