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Viola betonicifolia Sm.
Family Violaceae
Common name: Native Violet, Showy Violet

Viola betonicifolia Sm. APNI*

Description: Perennial herb, stems short, erect, glabrous or slightly pubescent.

Leaves with lamina mostly 1–6 cm long, 5–25 mm wide, margins entire or shallowly crenate; petiole 1.5–8 cm long; stipules linear, entire or laciniate, fused to petiole.

Scapes to 20 cm long; bracteoles below the middle. Sepals 3–6 mm long. Petals usually 9–15 mm long, violet to ± white, the lower with a short spur, the laterals hairy within.

Capsule ellipsoid, 7–13 mm long, apex acute.


Habit
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Flower
Photo W. Cherry

Flowering: summer.

Distribution and occurrence: Widespread in woodland and forest.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT, ST, NWS, CWS, SWS, SWP
Other Australian states: Qld Vic. Tas. S.A.
AVH map***

Text by T. A. James
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 1 (1990)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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