Arnica angustifolia

Arnica angustifolia
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arnica
Species:
A. angustifolia
Binomial name
Arnica angustifolia
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy
  • Arnica alpina (L.) Olin & Ladau 1799 not Salisb. 1796 nor Willd. ex Steud. 1821
  • Arnica attenuata Greene
  • Arnica plantaginea Pursh
  • Arnica sornborgeri Fernald
  • Arnica terrae-novae Fernald
  • Doronicum plantagineum Poir. 1817, illegitimate homonym not L. 1753
  • Aliseta plantaginea Raf., syn of subsp. alpina
  • Arnica fennoscandica Jurtzev & Korobkov, syn of subsp. alpina
  • Doronicum fulgens Poir., syn of subsp. alpina
  • Arnica attenuata Greene, syn of subsp. attenuata
  • Arnica iljinii (Maguire) Iljin, syn of subsp. iljinii
  • Arnica alpina subsp. iljinii Maguire, syn of subsp. iljinii
  • Arnica lonchophylla Greene, syn of subsp. lonchophylla
  • Arnica pulchella Fernald, syn of subsp. tomentosa
  • Arnica tomentosa Macoun, syn of subsp. tomentosa

Arnica angustifolia is an Arctic and alpine species of plants in the sunflower family, known by the common names narrowleaf arnica[2] and Arctic arnica.[3] It is native to colder regions in Europe, Asia, and North America (northern and western Canada, Alaska, northern Rocky Mountains).[4] It is a perennial herb growing up to 16 inches (41 centimetres) tall.[5] Its native habitats include bare, rocky slopes and alpine summits.[5]

Taxonomy

The publication of Arnica angustifolia as the scientific name for the species occurred in 1818 and is credited to Martin Vahl. It is classified in the genus Arnica which is in the family Asteraceae.[6]

Subspecies

According to Plants of the World Online it has four accepted subspecies.

  • Arnica angustifolia subsp. alpina (L.) I.K.Ferguson – Norway, Sweden, northern Russia[7]
  • Arnica angustifolia subsp. angustifolia – Eurasia, North America[8]
  • Arnica angustifolia subsp. iljinii (Maguire) I.K.Ferguson – Eurasia[9]
  • Arnica angustifolia subsp. tomentosa (J.M.Macoun) G.W.Douglas & Ruyle-Dougl. – Northwestern North America and Newfoundland[10]

Arnica angustifolia has 32 synonyms of the species or one of its four subspecies.[6][7][8][9][10]

Table of Synonyms
Name Year Rank Synonym of: Notes
Aliseta plantaginea Raf. 1837 species subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina (L.) Olin & Ladau 1799 species subsp. alpina ≡ hom., nom. illeg.
Arnica alpina subsp. angustifolia (Vahl) Maguire 1942 subspecies A. angustifolia ≡ hom.
Arnica alpina var. angustifolia (Vahl) Fernald 1934 variety A. angustifolia ≡ hom.
Arnica alpina subsp. attenuata (Greene) Maguire 1942 subspecies subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina var. attenuata (Greene) Ediger & T.M.Barkley 1978 variety subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina subsp. iljinii Maguire 1943 subspecies subsp. iljinii ≡ hom.
Arnica alpina var. linearis Hultén 1950 variety subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina var. plantaginea (Pursh) Ediger & T.M.Barkley 1978 variety subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina subsp. sornborgeri (Fernald) Maguire 1943 subspecies subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina subsp. tomentosa (J.M.Macoun) Maguire 1942 subspecies subsp. tomentosa ≡ hom.
Arnica alpina var. tomentosa (J.M.Macoun) Cronquist 1955 variety subsp. tomentosa ≡ hom.
Arnica alpina var. ungavensis (B.Boivin) B.Boivin 1972 variety subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica alpina var. vahliana B.Boivin 1948 variety subsp. alpina = het.
Arnica alpina var. vestita Hultén 1950 variety subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica angustifolia subsp. attenuata (Greene) G.W.Douglas & Ruyle-Dougl. 1978 subspecies subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica angustifolia var. tomentosa (J.M.Macoun) Dorn 2001 variety subsp. tomentosa ≡ hom.
Arnica attenuata Greene 1900 species subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica chamissonis var. angustifolia Herder 1867 variety subsp. angustifolia = het., nom. nud.
Arnica fennoscandica Jurtzev & Korobkov 1987 species subsp. alpina ≡ hom.
Arnica iljinii (Maguire) Iljin 1961 species subsp. iljinii ≡ hom.
Arnica iljinii var. polycephala Revuschkin 1990 variety subsp. iljinii = het.
Arnica latifolia var. angustifolia Herder 1867 variety subsp. angustifolia = het., nom. nud.
Arnica montana var. alpina L. 1753 variety subsp. alpina ≡ hom.
Arnica montana var. angustifolia (Vahl) Hook. 1834 variety A. angustifolia ≡ hom., nom. illeg.
Arnica plantaginea Pursh 1813 species subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica pulchella Fernald 1915 species subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica sornborgeri Fernald 1905 species subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica sornborgeri var. ungavensis B.Boivin 1948 variety subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica terrae-novae Fernald 1925 species subsp. angustifolia = het.
Arnica tomentosa J.M.Macoun 1899 species subsp. tomentosa ≡ hom.
Doronicum plantagineum Poir. 1817 species subsp. angustifolia = het., sensu auct.
Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym

References

  1. ^ "Arnica angustifolia Vahl". The Global Compositae Checklist (GCC). Retrieved 2016-02-09 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
  2. ^ Wolf, Steven J. (2006). "Arnica angustifolia". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 21. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2016-02-09 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
  3. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. ^ Kartesz, John T. (2014). "Arnica angustifolia". State-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  5. ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  6. ^ a b POWO (2026). "Arnica angustifolia Vahl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  7. ^ a b POWO (2026). "Arnica angustifolia subsp. alpina (L.) I.K.Ferguson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b POWO (2026). "Arnica angustifolia subsp. angustifolia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b POWO (2026). "Arnica angustifolia subsp. iljinii (Maguire) I.K.Ferguson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  10. ^ a b POWO (2026). "Arnica angustifolia subsp. tomentosa (J.M.Macoun) G.W.Douglas & Ruyle-Dougl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 January 2026.


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