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Arctostaphylos Adanson. Common name: Bearberry.
A genus of 60-70 species, shrubs, woody vines, or small trees, mostly in w. North America, but with 2 circumboreal species.
References: Parker, Vasey, & Keeley (2009) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2009); Rosatti (1987b); Stevens et al. (2004) In Kubitzki et al. (2004). Show full citations.
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