| Viola reichei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. reichei |
| Binomial name | |
| Viola reichei Skottsb. ex Macloskie | |
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Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet, is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.
Description
Viola reichei is a perennial herb, which can range from 4–20 cm tall. This species leaves are green and can be either orbicular, reniform, ovate or elliptic in shape. Flowers stand above the foliage. The flowers are yellow, however the anterior petal hosts reddish lines.
Distribution
Viola reichei is native to both Central and Southern Chile. It has also been recorded in the southern Andes mountain range.
It is also frequently found in Southern Argentina, in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.
Habitat
Viola reichei be found in temperate forests where it grows in shade of trees and other vegetation.
It is also known to grow on steep slopes and south facing mountainous areas.
This species can be found at elevations ranging from 200 to 2000 m.
Gallery
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A Viola reichei plant.
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Viola reichei growing among Codonorchis lessonii in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
References
- ^ "Viola reichei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- "Plant database entry for Patagonian Yellow Violet (Viola reichei) with 12 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Viola reichei description". floraargentina. 2022-03-18.
- Keplin, Broll, Beate, Gabriele (2006). Mountain Ecosystems Studies in Treeline Ecology. Global: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 128, 137. ISBN 9783540273653.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Viola reichei distribution". floraargentina. 2022-03-18.
- "Valdivian Montane & Upper Montane Deciduous Forest". NatureServe.org. 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Description and images of Viola reichei (), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds, Chileflora.com". www.chileflora.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- "Southern Andean Alpine Tundra". natureserve.org. 2022-03-18.
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