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Botanical Family · Malpighiales

Violaceae

Violet Family

8 speciesOrder Malpighiales3+ well-known plants

The Violaceae family (Violet Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Malpighiales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 8 species across 3 genera. Its members are predominantly herbs. Well-represented genera include Hybanthus, Viola and Rinorea. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Spade Flower, Mountain Violet and Smooth-Leaf White Violet.

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Representative VIOLACEAE specimen
Representative specimen · Violaceae

Typical leaf characters

  • ArrangementVariable
  • Simple type leaf characterTypeSimple
  • MarginVariable
  • VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Spade FlowerHybanthus enneaspermusMountain VioletViola betonicifoliaSmooth-Leaf White VioletViola pilosa

All 8 species in VIOLACEAE

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