Arctostaphylos alpina (L.) Spreng.

PLANTS OF RUSSIA
Arctous alpinus (L.) Nied. var. japonicus (Nakai) Ohwi
Ericaceae
Kuril Archipelago: Ushishir group, Ryponkicha Island; along plateau
at central part of island. Heather surrounded by Calamagrostis;
dominated by Empetrum.
47°32'13 N 152°49'58 E
With green fruit; Fide Iwatsuki, Flora of Japan Vol. 3A
Collected by: Birgit Semsrott, BS 1129	2 Aug 1997
new york botanical garden	Determined By: Suzanne Joneson
n4qfiopoo	INTERNATIONAL KURIL ISLAND PROJECT
university of washington
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