Viola (plant)

Viola
Viola reichenbachiana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Subfamily: Violoideae
Tribe: Violeae
Genus: Viola
L.
Type species
Viola odorata
L.
Sections

see Subdivision

Synonyms[1]
List
  • Chrysion Spach
  • Cittaronium Rchb.
  • Crocion Nieuwl.
  • Dischidium Rchb.
  • Erpetion DC. ex Sweet
  • Grammeionium Rchb.
  • Ion Medik.
  • Jacea Opiz
  • Lophion Spach
  • Mnemion Spach
  • Oionychion Nieuwl.

Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing over 680 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes.

Some Viola species are perennial plants, some are annual plants, and a few are small shrubs. Many species, varieties and cultivars are grown in gardens for their ornamental flowers. In horticulture, the term pansy is normally used for those multi-colored, large-flowered cultivars which are raised annually or biennially from seed and used extensively in bedding. The terms viola and violet are normally reserved for small-flowered annuals or perennials, including the wild species.

  1. ^ "Viola L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-27.