Biology:Viola formosana

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Viola formosana
Viola formosana in the spring wind.jpg
In Chatianshan Nature Reserve
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Viola
Species:
V. formosana
Binomial name
Viola formosana
Hayata
Synonyms[1]
  • Viola arisanensis W.Becker
  • Viola formosana f. albiflora S.S.Ying
  • Viola formosana var. stenopetala (Hayata) J.C.Wang, T.C.Huang & T.Hashimoto
  • Viola formosana var. tozanensis (Hayata) C.F.Hsieh
  • Viola hypoleuca Hayata
  • Viola kawakamii Hayata
  • Viola kawakamii var. stenopetala Hayata
  • Viola matsudae Hayata
  • Viola takasagoensis Koidz.
  • Viola tozanensis Hayata

Viola formosana is a species of flowering plant in the violet family Violaceae, native to Taiwan.[1] A perennial reaching 15 cm (6 in), it is found in mountainous areas in forests or grassy slopes.[2]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[1]

  • Viola formosana var. formosana – 1,400 to 2,500 m (4,600 to 8,200 ft)[3]
  • Viola formosana var. kawakamii (Hayata) Y.S.Chen & Q.E.Yang – 1,200 to 2,400 m (3,900 to 7,900 ft)[4]

References

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