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Viola biflora is a species of the genus Viola. It is also called alpine yellow-violet,[1] arctic yellow violet,[2] or twoflower violet. It is found in Europe, Siberia, Central Asia, India, Pakistan, western and northern China, North Korea, Japan, and Western North America.[3] The species is listed as Vulnerable in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and the US state of Colorado.[4]
| Viola biflora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. biflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola biflora | |
Taxonomy
editViola biflora has the following recognized subtaxa according to World Flora Online including its autonym:
- Viola biflora L.
- Viola biflora ssp. biflora
- Viola biflora ssp. carlotte Calder & Roy L.Taylor
- Viola biflora var. rockiana (W.Becker) Y.S. Chen
Distribution
editViola biflora is typically found in shady, damp, sub-alpine to alpine areas. Some subtaxa have overlapping distribution:
- Viola biflora ssp. biflora: Europe, Asia, North America.[5]
- Viola biflora ssp. carlotte: Endemic to Haida Gwaii in British Columbia.
- Viola biflora var. rockiana: Central China, including Qinghai and Tibet.
References
edit- ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ NRCS. "Viola biflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "FNA: Viola biflora var. biflora". nwwildflowers.com. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
External links
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Media related to Viola biflora at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Viola biflora at Wikispecies
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