Viola reichei, also known as the Patagonian yellow violet,[2] is a flowering plant species of the genus Viola.

Viola reichei
Scientific classification
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
Synonyms[1]
Viola maculata subsp. reichei (Skottsb. ex Macloskie) Weibel Viola reichei f. gunckelii Sparre

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

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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

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