Taraxacum hyperboreum Dahlst.
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Filed As
Asteraceae
Taraxacum hyperboreum Dahlst. ( type ) -
Collector(s)
A. H. Lindstrøm s.n., 03 Aug 1905
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Location
Canada. Nunavut. America arct., King William Land. Gjöa Harbour [now King William Island, Gjoa Haven. Kitikmeot Region; Canadian Arctic Archipelago. At the time, this area was part of the North-West Territories, now Nunavut].
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Description
Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Collection Notes
"Iter arcitcus Roald Amundsen (Gjöa-Expedition), 1903-1906." [The Gjøa was the first vessel to successfully transit the Northwest Passage in one expedition. The six crewmembers were led by renowned Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Lindstrøm was the ship's cook, who had the official task of collecting natural history specimens on behalf of the University of Christiania [now Oslo]. Amundsen was also the first to reach the South Pole, in a separate expedition in 1911.] "1904-1905"
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Specimen Notes
"Herb. Univers. Christianiensis" [now University of Oslo].
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 260305
Occurrence ID: 8b9f2092-2706-447d-8057-a9f5f437801c
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Asterales
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Family
Asteraceae
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All Determinations
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Type Details
type of Taraxacum hyperboreum Dahlst.
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Region
North America
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Country
Canada
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State/Province
Nunavut
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Locality
America arct., King William Land. Gjöa Harbour [now King William Island, Gjoa Haven. Kitikmeot Region; Canadian Arctic Archipelago. At the time, this area was part of the North-West Territories, now Nunavut].
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Coordinates
68.6272, -69.3944
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Distribution
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Taraxacum hyperboreum Dahlst.