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Viola L.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
933
ICN
Viola L.
genus
Viola

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Malpighiales
Violaceae
Viola

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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Viola L.

Fls solitary; sepals prolonged into appendages; petals irregular, the lower us. spurred; anthers subsessile, 2 lower often spurred; connective broad, produced. Ovary with 3 placentae; ovules ∞; style swollen in upper part; capsule with 3 elastic valves. Subcosmopolitan genus of about 400 spp.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Viola L.

Herbs; lvs in a basal rosette and/or alternate on stems. Fls solitary, on bibracteate axillary peduncles, zygomorphic, ☿. Sepals with basal appendages. Petals unequal, the lower spurred. Stamens with apical appendages, the lower 2 spurred. Style straight or geniculate at base; stigma globose or beaked or capitate or 2-lobed. Capsule 3-valved, dehiscent.

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Viola L.
Viola L.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Viola L.
Viola L.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Violaceae
Viola L.
Viola
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Viola L.
Violaceae
Viola L.
Viola L.
Marcussen, T.; Ballard, H.E. et al. (2022)
Viola L.
Viola L.
Viola L.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Exotic
Cultivated
New Zealand
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Viola L.
Argentina
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Viola L.
Chile
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Viola L.
France
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Viola L.
New Zealand
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Viola L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Viola L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Viola L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Viola L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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Viola L.
United Kingdom
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f915b494-210d-4134-a209-cda0ada46eac
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
26 May 2025
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