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Viola reichei
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet,[2] is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.
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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.[3] Flowers stand above the foliage.[3] The flowers are yellow, however the anterior petal hosts reddish lines.
Distribution
Viola reichei is native to both Central and Southern Chile.[1] It has also been recorded in the southern Andes mountain range.[4]
It is also frequently found in Southern Argentina,[1] in the provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.[5]
Habitat
Viola reichei be found in temperate forests where it grows in shade of trees and other vegetation.[6][7]
It is also known to grow on steep slopes and south facing mountainous areas.[8][7]
This species can be found at elevations ranging from 200 to 2000 m.[5]
Gallery
A Viola reichei plant.
Viola reichei growing among Codonorchis lessonii in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.
References
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