Viola biflora

Viola biflora
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Violaceae
Genus:	Viola
Species:	V. biflora
Binomial name
Viola biflora L.

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]

Taxonomy

Viola biflora has the following recognized subtaxa according to World Flora Online including its autonym:

• Viola biflora L.
  • Viola biflora ssp. biflora
  • Viola biflora ssp. carlotteCalder & Roy L.Taylor
  • Viola biflora var. rockiana(W.Becker)Y.S.Chen

Distribution

Viola 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

1. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
2. NRCS. "Viola biflora". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 3 August 2015.
3. Encyclopedia of Life
4. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
5. "FNA: Viola biflora var. biflora". nwwildflowers.com. Retrieved 2026-03-03.

External links

• Media related to Viola biflora at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Viola biflora at Wikispecies