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]
| Viola formosana | |
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| In Chatianshan Nature Reserve | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Viola |
| Species: | V. formosana
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| Binomial name | |
| Viola formosana | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Viola formosana Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "台湾堇菜 tai wan jin cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "台湾堇菜 (原变种) tai wan jin cai (yuan bian zhong)". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "川上氏堇菜 chuan shang shi jin cai". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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