5274.000 Viola L.

Description of the genus

Perennial herb. Stipules laciniate, foliaceous, eglandular. Leaves alternate. Inflorescence of single flowers in the leaf axils. Petals unequal, the anterior larger and sessile.

Worldwide: c. 400 species in temperate zones, especially the N hemisphere and the Andes

DRC: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
abyssinica Steud. ex Oliv.		Description, Image

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