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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet,[2] is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.
Viola reichei | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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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.
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]
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]
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