Dandelion Zhukova [2] ( lat. Taraxacum zhukovae ) is a species of dicotyledonous plants of the genus Dandelion ( Taraxacum ) of the Asteraceae family. It was first described by the Russian botanist Nikolai Nikolayevich Tsvelev in 1984 [3] [4] .
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Distribution Description
Endemic to Russia , whose range falls on the Arctic areas of Chukotka and Yakutia [5] .
Probably a relict view of the Pleistocene period. Perennial herb 8–15 cm high [5] . Leaves are simple. Inflorescence is a basket; flowers are usually yellow (?) in color with five or more petals. The fruit is an achene with an appendage in the form of a crest [2] .
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 32 [5] .
Security Notes
It is included in the Red Book of the Republic of Yakutia - Sakha (Russia) [2] .
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of indicating the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- ↑ 1 2 3 Dandelion Zhukova - Taraxacum zhukovae - Description of the taxon - Plantarium
- ↑ Taraxacum zhukovae Tzvelev - The Plant List
- ↑ Tropicos | Name - Taraxacum zhukovae Tzvelev
- ↑ 1 2 3 Dandelion Zhukova | Official information portal of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)