Cherleria biflora
| Cherleria biflora | |
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| Cherleria biflora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Cherleria |
| Species: | C. biflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb. | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Synonyms (24)
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Cherleria biflora is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is known as mountain stitchwort.[2]
Description
The species is perennial, and forms mats and cushions. It flowers from June to August.[3]
Taxonomy
Cherleria biflora was initially classified by Carl Linnaeus in the Stellaria genus with the name Stellaria biflora in 1753. It has been reclassified many times by other botanists, but the accepted name was created in 2017 when the species was moved to Cherleria by Abigail J. Moore and Markus Siegfrid Dillenberger. Together with its genus it is part of the Caryophyllaceae family and has no accepted varieties, however several have been proposed and are among its 24 synonyms. There are 13 species names that are listed as synonyms by Plants of the World Online.[1]
| Name | Year | Notes | |
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| Alsine biflora (L.) Wahlenb. | 1812 | ≡ hom. | |
| Alsinella biflora (L.) Sw. | 1814 | ≡ hom. | |
| Alsinopsis biflora (L.) Rydb. | 1923 | ≡ hom. | |
| Arenaria diantha Bonnier | 1913 | = het. | |
| Arenaria sajanensis Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl. | 1816 | ≡ hom. | |
| Arenaria scandinavica Spreng. | 1825 | = het. | |
| Cerastium biflorum (L.) Crantz | 1766 | ≡ hom. | |
| Lidia biflora (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve | 1975 | ≡ hom. | |
| Minuartia biflora (L.) Schinz & Thell. | 1907 | ≡ hom. | |
| Minuartia sajanensis (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) House | 1921 | ≡ hom. | |
| Minuartia sajanensis (Willd. ex D.F.K.Schltdl.) House | 1921 | ≡ hom. | |
| Sabulina biflora (L.) Rchb. | 1832 | ≡ hom. | |
| Stellaria biflora L. | 1753 | ≡ hom. | |
| Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym | |||
Range
Cherleria biflora is found in the upper subalpine and alpine zones in North America (including in the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades), Central and Northern Europe, and Asia.[3][4][5]
Habitat
Cherleria biflora is found in dry, gravelly to rocky slopes in the upper subalpine zone to alpine zone, and in the arctic zone.[6][5]
References
- 1 2 "Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
- ↑ "Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb". www.gbif.org.
- 1 2 "Cherleria biflora". biology.burke.washington.edu/. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ↑ "SEINet Portal Network - Cherleria biflora". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- 1 2 Cherleria biflora in Euro+Med Plantdatabase
- ↑ "Cherleria biflora". E-Flora BC. Retrieved 2021-06-18.