ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Arctous alpina

Name author: (L.) Nied.

A species in the Ericaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Arctous
Species: Arctous alpina
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1890

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Arctous alpina. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

10 synonyms in this snapshot

Arbutus alpinaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Arctostaphylos alpinaName author: (L.) Spreng.
Arctous alpina subsp. rubraName author: (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) Hultén
Arctous alpina var. alpinaName author: Not supplied
Arctous alpina var. japonicaName author: (Nakai) Ohwi
Arctous erythrocarpaName author: Small
Arctous japonicaName author: Nakai
Mairrania alpinaName author: (L.) Desv.
Uva-ursi alpinaName author: (L.) Gray
Vaccinium merkiiName author: Fisch. ex Herder

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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