Viola reichei

Viola reichei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. reichei
Binomial name
Viola reichei
Skottsb. ex Macloskie
Synonyms[1]
  • Viola maculata subsp. reichei (Skottsb. ex Macloskie) Weibel
  • Viola reichei f. gunckelii Sparre

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Viola reichei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Plant database entry for Patagonian Yellow Violet (Viola reichei) with 12 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. ^ a b "Viola reichei description". floraargentina. 2022-03-18.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ a b "Viola reichei distribution". floraargentina. 2022-03-18.
  6. ^ "Valdivian Montane & Upper Montane Deciduous Forest". NatureServe.org. 2022-03-18.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Southern Andean Alpine Tundra". natureserve.org. 2022-03-18.