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Violaceae - Violet family
Literature
Robson, N.K.B. (1960) Violaceae FZ 1(1)
Description of the family
Trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules 2. Leaves usually alternate, simple. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic (Rinorea) or zygomorphic (Hybanthus and Viola). Sepals 5, usually free. Petals 5, free, the anterior one (in zygomorphic genera) spurred. Stamens 5, often bearing appendages. Ovary superior, 1-locular. Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Worldwide: 20 genera and 800 species, cosmopolitan but only Viola temperate. |
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Links to genera: (3)
| Genus | Content |
| Hybanthus Jacq. | Description |
| Rinorea Aubl. | Description, Image |
| Viola L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Violaceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for ViolaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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