Cherleria biflora

Cherleria biflora
Cherleria biflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
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
Synonyms (24)
  • Alsine biflora
  • Alsine biflora var. carnosula
  • Alsine biflora f. densissima
  • Alsine biflora f. laxior
  • Alsine biflora var. rigidula
  • Alsine biflora f. rosea
  • Alsine biflora var. versicolor
  • Alsinella biflora
  • Alsinopsis biflora
  • Arenaria arctica var. lapponica
  • Arenaria arctica var. sajanensis
  • Arenaria diantha
  • Arenaria sajanensis
  • Arenaria sajanensis var. carnosula
  • Arenaria sajanensis var. rigidula
  • Arenaria scandinavica
  • Cerastium biflorum
  • Lidia biflora
  • Minuartia biflora
  • Minuartia biflora f. versicolor
  • Minuartia sajanensis
  • Minuartia sajanensis
  • Sabulina biflora
  • Stellaria biflora

Cherleria biflora is a species of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is known as mountain stitchwort.

Description

The species is perennial, and forms mats and cushions. It flowers from June to August.

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.

Table of Synonyms
Name Year Notes
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.

Habitat

Cherleria biflora is found in dry, gravelly to rocky slopes in the upper subalpine zone to alpine zone, and in the arctic zone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Cherleria biflora (L.) A.J.Moore & Dillenb". www.gbif.org.
  3. 1 2 "Cherleria biflora". biology.burke.washington.edu/. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. ↑ "SEINet Portal Network - Cherleria biflora". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. 1 2 Cherleria biflora in Euro+Med Plantdatabase
  6. ↑ "Cherleria biflora". E-Flora BC. Retrieved 2021-06-18.