881 Thalictrum minus L.

This variable and widespread species is mainly restricted to Eurasia. For Europe, six subspecies are distinguished (FI. Eur. 1/1964, p. 241 f.). Besides subsp. minus the arctic-boreal subsp. kemense (Fr.) Tutin (syn.: var. rotundifolium [Wahlenb.] Hyl.) is mapped. The species is reported from Ethiopia. The map is preliminary over large areas. Cf. further Hultén, Atlas 1971, maps 777, 778 and 780.