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Family:

Violaceae (Magnoliophyta)

Accepted Name:

This name is currently accepted.

Common Names:

Violet Family

Description:

Number of genera: 16

Number of species: 800

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is of cosmopolitan distribution. Nearly half of the species belong to the large, mainly herbaceous genus Viola which is best developed in North Temperate regions and in tropical mountains. At the other extreme is the pantropical woody genus Rinorea with nearly three hundred species commonly found in the understory of rainforests.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Violaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.