Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Ericales > Family Ericaceae

Arctostaphylos Adans.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Arctous*	(A. Gray) Nied.	heterotypic synonym
*Arctostaphylos alpinus*	(L.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Arctostaphylos caucasica*	Lipsch.	taxonomically included in
*Arctostaphylos uva-ursi*	(L.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in

Children

Arctostaphylos alpinus (L.) Spreng.
Arctostaphylos caucasica Lipsch.
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: riekonmarjat; sianpuolukat sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: mjölonsläktet; ripbärssläktet

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Fam. Pl. 2: 165, 520. 1763

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. Arctostaphylos Adans. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f336d5d5-ccde-49e5-9f41-8d474897dead

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2010 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.