Violaceae is a family of flowering plants established in 1802, consisting of about 1000 species in about 25 genera. It takes its name from the genus Viola, the violets and pansies. Though the best-known genus, Viola, is herbaceous, most species are shrubs, lianas or small trees. The simple leaves are alternate or opposite, often with leafy stipules or the stipules are reduced in size. Some species have palmate or deeply dissected leaves. Many species are acaulescent. The flower are solitary in panicles. Some species have cleistogamous flowers produced after or before the production of typical flowers with petals. Flowers are bisexual or unisexual (e.g. Melicytus), actinomorphic but typically zygomorphic with a calyx of five sepals that are persistent after flowering. Learn more about Violet
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Blue Violet ( videos) | Viola adunca | Not Available |
Chilean Mitre Flower ( videos) | Mitraria coccinea | Not Available |
Common Blue Violet (1 videos) | Viola sororia | Not Available |
Field Violet (0 videos) | Viola arvensis | Not Available |
Forest Star (1 videos) | Asteranthera ovata | Not Available |
Pansy Violet (2 videos) | Viola tricolor | Not Available |
Pioneer Violet (1 videos) | Viola glabella | Not Available |
Sweet Violet (0 videos) | Viola odorata | Not Available |