570101 Viola riviniana Rchb.
Distribution
Northern Iceland: Rare
Shrub Tundra: Rare
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Scattered
- Rchb., Iconogr. Bot. Pl. Crit. 1: 81 (1823). Described from Dresden (Germany).
2n=
35-47 40 (8x). - Europe. - Numerous reports.
Nordal and Jonsell (1998) confirmed that the base chromosome number in this group is x = 5. This species is then octoploid with some aneuploidy (see especially Valentine 1949, 1950, 1956).
Not included: A report of 2n = ca. 20 (ca. 4x) from Finland (Sorsa 1963b). In view of the prevalent octoploidy this report should be checked against voucher.
Geography: European: ICE.
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Source: Fabelfroh at Wikispecies
Higher Taxa
- Viola [5701,genus]