Taxon:  Diapensia lapponica L. subsp. obovata (F. Schmidt) Hultén



Summary
Genus:
Diapensia
Family:
Diapensiaceae
Nomen number:
416459
Place of publication:
Acta Univ. Lund., 2, 44:1265.  1948 (Fl. Alaska & Yukon 8:1265.)
Verified:
03/21/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Diapensia lapponica L. (0 active accession[s])
Diapensia lapponica L. subsp. lapponica (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Diapensia lapponica L. var. obovata F. Schmidt

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Diapensia obovata (F. Schmidt) Nakai & Koidz.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
  2. Hultén, O. E. G. 1968. Flora of Alaska and neighboring territories.
  3. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
  4. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Japanese Rōmajiiwaume as Diapensia lapponica var. obovata2Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHokkaidô Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapanHonshun. & c.Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
1NativeAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaKorea, SouthJeju-teukbyeoljachido  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationAmur  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationHabarovskij kraj  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKamčatskij kraj  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationMagadanskaja oblast'  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationPrimorye  
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationSakhalin  
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsk  
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarskn. 
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTaymyr  
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territoriesw. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk (n.), Taymyr, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Habarovskij kraj, Primorye, Amur, Kamčatskij kraj, Magadanskaja oblast', Sakhalin]
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan [Hokkaidô, Honshu (n. & c.)], Korea, South [Jeju-teukbyeoljachido]
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories (w.), Yukon], United States [Alaska]

Reference(s)
  1. Cody, W. J. 1996. Flora of the Yukon Territory.
  2. Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993-. Flora of Japan. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
  3. Welsh, S. L. 1974. Anderson's flora of Alaska and adjacent parts of Canada. Note: = Diapensia lapponica var. obovata F. Schmidt
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=416459. Accessed 12 May 2026.