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Arctous
Arctous alpina var. japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Arbutoideae
Genus: Arctous
(A.Gray) Nied.

Arctous is a genus of plants [1] referred to by the common name " bearberry", [2] a name sometimes shared with certain species of the related genus Arctostaphylos, in particular, A. uva-ursi. Although the two genera are related, certain characters, such as deciduous, marcescent leaves, rugose-reticulate venation, and finely-toothed leaves are more typical of Arctous than Arctostaphylos.

Species within the genus include the following:

References

  1. ^ "Arctous — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Arctous alpina (alpine-bearberry)". Go Botany. New England Wildflower Society. Retrieved 21 May 2017.