Violaceae

  • Family

    Violaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Violaceae

  • 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.

  • Floras and Monographs

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