Viola kitaibeliana

Viola kitaibeliana, the dwarf violet, is a plant species in the genus Viola. It is native to a large area from the Canary Islands, across Europe, to northern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.[2]

Viola kitaibeliana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. kitaibeliana
Binomial name
Viola kitaibeliana
Synonyms[2]
  • Viola arvensis subsp. kitaibeliana (Schult.) Mateo & Figuerola
  • Viola brachyantha Stapf
  • Viola karakalensis Klokov

Taxonomy

Besides the nominate taxon, there are two other infraspecific taxa which are recognised in Plants of the World Online as of 2017:[2]

  • Viola kitaibeliana subsp. kitaibeliana
  • Viola kitaibeliana subsp. machadiana (Cout.) Capelo & C.Aguiar
  • Viola kitaibeliana subsp. trimestris (DC. ex Ging.) Espeut

Description

This herbaceous plant is not higher than 12 cm. Like all violets the flowers are zygomorphic.

References
  1. "Viola kitaibeliana". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Viola kitaibeliana Schult". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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