Erysimum pallasii
Erysimum pallasii, or Pallas' wallflower, is a low shrub or mid shrub species from the Arctic. It has purple flowers that do not reflect UV.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Erysimum |
| Species: | E. pallasii |
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Distribution
This wallflower has a circumpolar distribution (northern Greenland westward to North European Russia). It is widespread in the Canadian Arctic Archipielago, and common in Greenland, Norwest Canada and United States (Alaska).
Ecology
This species seems to be apomictic, since it is scarcely visited by insects and seed production is independent on flower visitors.[2] Nevertheless, more studies are needed on this topic.
References
- Kevan, P.G. 1972a.Floral colors in the high arctic with reference to insect-flower relations and pollination. Can. J. Bot. 50: 2289-2316.
- "Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
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