Contains 3 genera and 14 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
VIOLACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
MALPIGHIALES
VIOLACEAE
[Family identification key]
1. Herb, 5-45 cm tall; leaf blade ovate, reniform, deltate, or divided, mostly 0.5-2 times longer than wide; sepals auriculate; upper and lateral petals >5 mm long, subequaling the lower spurred petal; stamens free
1. Herb, 20-100 cm tall; leaf blade lanceolate to oblanceolate, mostly 3.5-5.5 times longer than wide; sepals not auriculate; upper and lateral petals 3-5 mm long, smaller than the lower gibbous petal; stamens connate
2. Larger leaf blades 9-17 cm long; corolla greenish white to green
2. Larger leaf blades 2-7.5 cm long; corolla white with green throat and purplish markings