New Name for the Artemisia Species (Asteraceae) Endemic to Maguntan Mud Volcano, Sakhalin, Russia

Abstract

As the name Artemisia limosa H.Koidz. used for the mugwort species endemic to the Maguntan mud volcano on Sakhalin Island, Russia, was not validly published (nomen nudum), a new combination, A. yamadae (Kitam.) Hideki Takah. & Barkalov, is proposed based on A. borealis Pall. var. yamadae Kitam. The species is endemic to Sakhalin and threatened.