TAXONOMIC STUDIES IN THE GENUS FRAGARIA TYPIFICATION OF FRAGARIA SPECIES KNOWN AT THE TIME OF LINNAEUS

Abstract

Six species of Fragaria together with their subspecific entities are described and typified, and their chromosome number is given. A total of 392 collections have been investigated cytologically. So far as it seemed necessary for interpretation, historical notes are added. The following taxa are discussed: F. vesca (four subspecies, five forms, three cultivars), F. viridis, F. moschata, F. virginiana (four subspecies), F. chiloensis (four subspecies, two forms), F. × ananassa (two nothomorphs). New status is given to numerous taxa and two new taxa are described.