Arctous

Arctous
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Asterids
Order:Ericales
Family:Ericaceae
Subfamily:Arbutoideae
Genus:Arctous
(A.Gray) Nied.

Arctous is a genus of plants[1] referred to by the common name "bearberry",[2] a name sometimes shared with certain species of the related genus Arctostaphylos, in particular, A. uva-ursi. Although the two genera are related, certain leaf characters, such a rugose-reticulate venation and fine teeth are more typical of Arctous than Arctostaphylos.

Species within the genus include the following:

  • Arctous alpina (L.) Nied.
  • Arctous microphyllus C.Y.Wu
  • Arctous ruber (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Nakai

References

  1. ↑ "Arctous — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Arctous alpina (alpine-bearberry)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society. Retrieved 21 May 2017.


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