| Viola reichei | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. reichei
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola reichei Skottsb. ex Macloskie
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Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet, [2] is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.
Description
Viola reichei is a perennial herb, which can range from 4–20 cm tall. This species leaves are green and can be either orbicular, reniform, ovate or elliptic in shape. [3] Flowers stand above the foliage. [3] The flowers are yellow, however the anterior petal hosts reddish lines.
Distribution
Viola reichei is native to both Central and Southern Chile. [1] It has also been recorded in the southern Andes mountain range. [4]
It is also frequently found in Southern Argentina, [1] in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. [5]
Habitat
Viola reichei be found in temperate forests where it grows in shade of trees and other vegetation. [6] [7]
It is also known to grow on steep slopes and south facing mountainous areas. [8] [7]
This species can be found at elevations ranging from 200 to 2000 m. [5]
Gallery
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A Viola reichei plant. -
Viola reichei growing among Codonorchis lessonii in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
References
- ^ a b c "Viola reichei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Plant database entry for Patagonian Yellow Violet (Viola reichei) with 12 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ a b "Viola reichei description". floraargentina. 2022-03-18.
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^ Keplin, Broll, Beate, Gabriele (2006). Mountain Ecosystems Studies in Treeline Ecology. Global: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 128, 137.
ISBN
9783540273653.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) - ^ a b "Viola reichei distribution". floraargentina. 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Valdivian Montane & Upper Montane Deciduous Forest". NatureServe.org. 2022-03-18.
- ^ a b "Description and images of Viola reichei (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com". www.chileflora.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Southern Andean Alpine Tundra". natureserve.org. 2022-03-18.
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