Distribution: The subspecies repens is distributed through Siberia, eastwards to 

 Kamtchatlta, and northwards to 67" north lat., Manchooria, Salihahn, North America (Sitlia 

 Island). 



Viola Patrinii DC. Prodrom. I (1824) p. 293; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 192; Ledeb. 

 Fl. Ross. I, p. 245; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 299, no. 181; Kegel, PI. Radd. 

 (1861) p. 475, no. 254; BeKKepi., OiajiKOBWH bi. $e«TOHEO, <I>ji. Aaiax. PoccIh 8 (1915) p. 68. 



Scattered in the taiga territory, in humid, grass-grown meadows; nearly past flower- 

 ing and with fruits in the middle of July. 



Distribution: Eastern Siberia, from about the Yenisei to the Amoor Province be- 

 tween 44° and 56° north lat., Manchooria, the Himalayas, China, Japan. 



Viola biflora L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1326; Ledeb. Fl. AH. I, p. 261; Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 203; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 254; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 306, 

 no. 192; KpBiji. $ji. Ajit. I (1901) p. 126; BeKKep-B, t&iajiKOBBia bii ^bsichko, 2)je. Asiax. Poccin 

 8 (1915) p. 89. V. biflora a tijpica Regel, PI. Radd. (1861) p. 498, no. 263. 



Rather common in the subalpine wood regions on the Upper Amyl, especially in 

 somewhat moist places, and in the Altaian, at altitudes of about 2000 m. above sea-level, 

 in moist, shady places, near the perennial snow. In full flower at the end of July. 



Distribution: Arctic and alpine regions of Europe, Caucasia, Turkestan, the Thian- 

 Shan, Siberia, eastwards to Kamtchatka, and northwards to about 70° north lat., Mongolia, 

 northern China, Manchooria, the Himalayas, Tibet, Sakhalin, Japan, North America. 



Viola uniflora L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1327; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 262; Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 204; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 256; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 307, 

 no. 193; Regel, PI. Radd. (1861) p. 499, no. 264 (quoad pi. baical. et sibir.); Kpwji. <I)jr. 

 Ajit. I (1901) p. 126; BeKKept, c&iajiKOBBia b-b <&eA^eHKO, $ji. Asiax. Poccih 8 (1915) p. 92. 



I have only a single specimen in my collection, taken near Kalna, on the Upper Arayl, 

 in somewhat moist, shady places, in brush-wood. With ripe fruits in the middle of July. 



Distribution: Southern Siberia to Kamtchatka, northern Mongolia, Manchooria, 

 Corea, Japan. 



Viola altaica Ker.-Gawl. in Edwards Bot. Regist. (1815) p. 54; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. L p. 263; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 255; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 308, no. 194; Wittrock, 

 y/o/a -studier I p. 104 (Act. Hort. Berg. II, 1897); KpBiJi. <Dji. Ajit. I (1901) p. 127; BcKKep^, 

 $iajrKOBBifi b-b ^eAiemto, $.i. AbIet. PoccIh 8 (1915) p. 98. 



Very common in the Altaian, on the Upper Sisti-kem, among mosses and lichens, at 

 altitudes of about 2100 m. above sea-level where it is one of the most characteristic plants, 

 growing together with Gentiana algida and Gentiana altaica, Phijllodoce coerulea, Saxi- 

 fraga stellaris var. comosa, and others. Collected in full flower at the end of July. 



Distribution: The Crimea, the Caucasus and south-western Asia, the Thian-Shan, 

 the Altai and Sayansk districts, Baikal and Trans Baikal. 



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